USS Wasp (CV-7) USS Wasp (CV-7)




Specifications USS Wasp (CV-7)
Laid Down April 1, 1936
Launched April 4, 1939
Commissioned April 25, 1940
Decommissioned September 15, 1942
Stricken September 15, 1942
Final Fate Sunk near Guadalcanal by I-19 September 15, 1942
Waterline Length 688 feet
Overall Length 741 feet
Beam 80.7 feet
Draft 23 feet
Full Load Displacement 19,150 tons
Standard Displacement 14,700 tons
Maximum Speed 29.5 knots
Aircraft 76
Navy Crew 2167 (includes air wing)
Air Wing
DANFS History hazegray.org