CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull)Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 872' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448.
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