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

CV-7 USS Wasp

Displacement: 14,700 tons
Length: 739'
Beam: 80'9"
Draft: 20'
Speed: 30 kts.
Armament: 8 5"/38, 16 1.1in AA, 24 .50cal machine guns, 84 planes
Complement: 2,167
Built at Bethlehem, Quincy, and commissioned 25 April 1940

Wasp was sunk by Japanese submarine I-19 15 Sep 42 while convoying the 7th Marine Regiment from Espiritu Santo to reinforce Guadalcanal.

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"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Wasp
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circa 1940

Spitfire leaves Wasp, bound for Malta

June 1942 -- Sb2U and F4Fs on deck

Burning, after torpedo hit near Guadalcanal

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Last updated: July 24, 1999

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