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S-511-20 "15000-Ton Aircraft Carrier (CVX) Study"

Photo #: S-511-20 "15000-Ton Aircraft Carrier (CVX) Study"
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Title: "15000-Ton Aircraft Carrier (CVX) Study"
Description: Photo #: S-511-20 15000-Ton Aircraft Carrier (CVX) Study Preliminary design plan prepared in response to a request from the General Board for smaller carrier design possibilities. This plan, dated 20 July 1940, is for a ship of 15,000 tons standard displacement and a waterline length of 670'. Powerplant has 120,000 horsepower for a speed of 32 knots. The ship is similar in size and appearance to USS Wasp (CV-7), but with more powerful machinery, greater speed and only two aircraft elevators. Scale of the original drawings is 1/32 = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 Spring Styles Book held by the Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: S-511-20
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