| Specifications | USS Cabot (CVL-28) |
|---|---|
| Laid Down | March 16, 1942 as USS Wilmington (CL-79) |
| Launched | April 4, 1943 |
| Commissioned | July 24, 1943 |
| Decommissioned | February 15, 1947, January 21, 1955 |
| Stricken | August 1, 1972 |
| Final Fate | To Spain September 3, 1967, scrapped 2000 |
| Waterline Length | 600 feet |
| Overall Length | 622 feet |
| Beam | 71.5 feet |
| Draft | 20 feet |
| Full Load Displacement | 15,200 tons |
| Standard Displacement | 11,000 tons |
| Maximum Speed | 32 knots |
| Aircraft | 45 |
| Navy Crew | 1500 (includes air wing) |
| Air Wing | |
| DANFS History | hazegray.org |