USS Coral Sea (CV-43)

History of the USS Coral Sea (CV-43)

The USS CORAL SEA was the third Midway-class aircraft carrier and the third ship the Navy named in honor of the historic Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942 May. The first Coral Sea was CVE 57, later renamed ANZIO.

The second Coral Sea ship was CV 43's sister ship, the Franklin D. Roosevelt, originally named Coral Sea. The ship was renamed after it was launched on May 8, 1945.

USS Coral Sea CVB 43 in service, redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 43 on 1 October 1952, and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier CV 43 on 30 June 1975. After more than 42 years of service, USS Coral Sea was decommissioned and removed from the Navy list on April 30, 1990.

The ship was scrapped on May 7, 1993, making the Coral Sea the largest warship scrapping ever.

Specification

Base

Year of Service

1947

Origins

United States

supplement

4,104

staff

Class information

Class

Interim classes

Class Size

3

ships

Class

USS Midway (CV-41); USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV-42); USS Coral Sea (CV-43)

Operators

United States

Roles

Flagships/Capital Ships

Take on the role of fleet flagship or capital ship in old battleship design/terminology.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

968.0ft

295.05m

Ray

113. 0 feet

34.44m

Draft

35. 0 feet

10.67m

Shift

45,000 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

Geared steam turbine with an output of 212,000 hp.

Surface Velocity

33. 0 nodes

(38.0km/h)

Armament

18 x 5"/54 caliber Mk 16 gun 84 x 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun (AA) 68 x 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun

Aircraft

WW2 - Era: About 130 aircraft of various types. Modern: Up to 55 different types of aircraft.