USS Leyte
Essex-class aircraft carrier
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USS Leyte was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the third US Navy ship to bear the name. Leyte was commissioned in April 1946, too late to serve in World... Wikipedia
Length: 889′
Launched: August 23, 1945
Namesake: Battle of Leyte Gulf
Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Construction started: February 21, 1944
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding
Aircraft carried: 90–100 aircraft