USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)




Specifications USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)
Laid Down December 1, 1943
Launched April 29, 1945
Commissioned October 27, 1945
Decommissioned October 1, 1977
Stricken October 1, 1977
Final Fate Scrapped 1980
Waterline Length 900 feet
Overall Length 932 feet
Beam 113 feet
Draft 32 feet
Full Load Displacement 67,000 tons
Standard Displacement 45,000 tons
Maximum Speed 32 knots
Aircraft 137
Navy Crew 2828
Air Wing 1860
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