☆ USS CORAL SEA CVB-43 SIXTH FLEET DEPLOYMENT CRUISE BOOK YEAR LOG 1950-51 ☆

Description: Sixth Fleet Ports of Call: Gibraltar, Sardinia, Sicily, Golfe Juan France, Cannes France, Suda Bay Crete, Greece, Italy Algeria and Norfolk. Itinerary (Port and Dates). Divisional Group Photos with Names. Carrier Group 17. Comosite Squadron 4, 12 and 33. Fighter Squadron 171, 172, 173 and 174. Attack Squadron 17.5 Many Crew Activity Photos . Plus Much More. Over 455 Photos and 158 pages of this historic ship and cruise. Commissioned as CVB 43, the CORAL SEA was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 43 on October 1, 1952, and multi-purpose aircraft carrier CV 43 on June 30, 1975. The USS CORAL SEA was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on April 30, 1990, after more than 42 years of service. The ship was sold for scrap on May 7, 1993, making the CORAL SEA the largest warship ever scrapped. General Characteristics: Awarded: June 14, 1943 Keel laid: July 10, 1944 Launched: April 2, 1946 Commissioned: October 1, 1947 Decommissioned: May 24, 1957 Recommissioned: January 25, 1960 Decommissioned: April 30, 1990 Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. Propulsion system: 12 boilers Propellers: four Aircraft elevators: three Arresting gear cables: four Catapults: three Length: 997,4 feet (304 meters) Flight Deck Width: 237,9 feet (72.5 meters) Beam: 121 feet (36.9 meters) Draft: 38,1 feet (11.8 meters) Displacement: approx. 64,000 tons full load Speed: 30+ knots Planes: approx. 65 planes Crew: Ship: approx. 2,533 Air Wing: 2,240

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Location: Pensacola, Florida

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