USS Ranger
Survived
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5″ guns |
The first American ship designed as a carrier from the keel up. Her aircraft sank or wrecked much of the French squadron at Casablanca and hit Jean Bart; in 1943 they raided shipping off Bodø in Norway with the British Home Fleet. Scrapped in 1947.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 cal anti-aircraft guns
- 40 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
Armour
- Belt 2 in (5.1 cm)
- Bulkheads: 2 in (5.1 cm)
- Deck: 1 in (2.5 cm) (over steering gear)
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 September 1931 |
| Launched | 25 February 1933 |
| Commissioned | 4 June 1934 |
| Displacement | As built: 14,576 long tons (14,810 t) (standard) 17,577 long tons (17,859 t) (full load) |
| Length | 730 ft (222.5 m) (w/l) 769 ft (234.4 m) (o/a) 709 ft (216.1 m) (fd) |
| Speed | 29.3 knots (54.3 km/h; 33.7 mph) |
| Complement | 216 officers and 2,245 enlisted men including embarked air group (as built) 2,148 (1941) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 February 1933
Naval Battle of Casablanca
Survived
8–12 November 1942
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping 31 January 1947