| Specifications | USS Tarawa (CV-40) |
|---|---|
| Laid Down | January 15, 1944 |
| Launched | May 12, 1945 |
| Commissioned | December 8, 1945 |
| Decommissioned | June 30, 1949, May 13, 1960 |
| Stricken | June 1, 1967 |
| Final Fate | Scrapped October 3, 1968 |
| Waterline Length | 888 feet |
| Overall Length | 874 feet |
| Beam | 93 feet |
| Draft | 29 feet |
| Full Load Displacement | 33,000 tons |
| Standard Displacement | 27,100 tons |
| Maximum Speed | 33 knots |
| Aircraft | 96 |
| Navy Crew | 2900 (includes air wing) |
| Air Wing | |
| DANFS History | hazegray.org |