Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CV-36 USS Antietam

• Essex class (long-hull) Fleet Carrier:
• Displacement: 34,800 tons
• Length: 888'
• Beam: 147'6"
• Draft: 28'7"
• Speed: 33 kts.
• Armament: 12 5"/38 18x4 40mm, 60 20mm, 103 planes (73 F6F, 15 SB2C, 15 TBM)
• Complement: 3,448
• Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and commissioned 28 January 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Antietam

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