USS Saipan (CVL-48) USS Saipan (CVL-48)




Specifications USS Saipan (CVL-48)
Laid Down July 10, 1944
Launched July 8, 1945
Commissioned July 14, 1946
Decommissioned October 3, 1957
Stricken January 14, 1970
Final Fate Scrapped 1970
Waterline Length 664 feet
Overall Length 684 feet
Beam 76.5 feet
Draft 25 feet
Full Load Displacement 18,760 tons
Standard Displacement 14,500 tons
Maximum Speed 32 knots
Aircraft 50
Navy Crew 1600 (includes air wing)
Air Wing
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