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USS Ticonderoga

Essex-class aircraft carrier
USS Ticonderoga was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the American... Wikipedia
Launched: February 7, 1944
Length: 888′
Aircraft carried: 90–100 aircraft
Armament: 12 × 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns; 32 × Bofors 40 mm guns; 46 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
Armor: Belt: 4 in (102 mm); Hangar deck: 2.5 in (64 mm); Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm); Conning tower: 1.5 inch
Beam: 93 feet (28 m)