USS Reprisal (CV-35)

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Reprisal.
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CV-35 Reprisal after construction suspended
History
United States
NameReprisal
NamesakeReprisal
Ordered7 August 1942
BuilderNew York Naval Shipyard
Laid down1 July 1944
Launched14 Dec 1945
IdentificationHull number: CV-35
FateScrapped, 2 August 1949
General characteristics
Class and type Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement
  • 27,100 long tons (27,500 t) (standard)
  • 36,380 long tons (36,960 t) (full load)
Length
  • 820 feet (249.9 m) (waterline)
  • 872 feet (265.8 m) (o/a)
Beam93 ft (28.3 m) (waterline)
Draft34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) (full load)
Propulsion4 × shafts; 4 × geared steam turbines
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range14,100 nmi (26,100 km; 16,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement2,600 officers and enlisted men
Armament
Armor
Aircraft carried91–103 aircraft

USS Reprisal (CV-35) was a planned member of the Essex-class aircraft carrier of World War II.[1] Due to hostilities ending in the Pacific Theater marking the end of World War II, and a number of other veteran Essex-class carriers being available, her construction was cancelled on August 12, 1945 when she was about 52.3% completed.[2] She was launched later that year to clear the slipway and perform bomb damage assessment. Plans were drawn up to complete her as an attack carrier, but the plan was ultimately dropped and she was sold to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, Maryland for scrap in 1949.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ M. A., History; M. S., Information and Library Science; B. A., History and Political Science; Facebook, Facebook. "Too Late to Fight: USS Reprisal (CV-35)". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2020-03-31. {{cite web}}: |last4= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: REPRISAL (CV-35)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ^ "NavSource Online: Aircraft Carrier Photo Archive – REPRISAL (CV-35)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 2015-07-21.


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