USS Shangri-La
Essex-class aircraft carrier
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USS Shangri-La was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Wikipedia
Launched: February 24, 1944
Length: 872′
Construction started: January 15, 1943
Aircraft carried: 90–100 aircraft
Armament: 12 × 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns; 32 × Bofors 40 mm guns; 46 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
Commissioned: 15 September 1944
Fate: Scrapped, 1988