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Sangamon-class escort carrier
Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II.
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![]() USS Santee (ACV-29) at anchor, 1942 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Sangamon-class escort carrier |
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Preceded by | Bogue-class escort carrier |
Succeeded by | Casablanca-class escort carrier |
Built | 1942 |
In commission | 1942–1947 |
Completed | 4 |
Retired | 4 |
Scrapped | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Escort carrier |
Displacement | |
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Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Installed power | 13,500 shp (10,067 kW) |
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Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 860-1080 officers and men |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 25-32 Grumman F4F Wildcat & Grumman TBF Avenger or Douglas SBD Dauntless |
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