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The Saipan-class aircraft carriers were a class of two light carriers Saipan (CVL-48) and Wright (CVL-49) built for the United States Navy during World War II. Like the nine Independence-class light carriers, they were based on cruiser hulls. However, they differed from the earlier light carriers in that they were built from the keel up as carriers, and were based on heavy rather than light cruiser hulls. Completed too late for the war, they served as carriers until the mid-1950s, then were converted into a command ship (Wright) and a major communications relay ship (Saipan) in the late 1950s, and served in those roles until 1970. They were both scrapped in 1980.
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 USS Saipan | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders | New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Independence class |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Built | 1944 |
| In commission | 1946–70 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Light aircraft carrier |
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| Draft | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Propulsion | geared steam turbines producing 120,000 horsepower turning four propellers |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h) |
| Complement | 1,700+ officers and men |
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| Aircraft carried |
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Origins and design
Intended to offset expected wartime losses of the smaller Independence-class light carriers, the two ships of the Saipan class were designed from the keel up as aircraft carriers, with many improvements based on experience with the Independence class.
The Saipan class was based on the hull and machinery of the 13,600-ton Baltimore-class heavy cruiser hull rather than the smaller Cleveland-class light cruiser upon which the Independence class was built, allowing better seakeeping, improved hull subdivision, enhanced protection, greater magazine volume, a stronger flight deck, an expanded air group and a slightly higher speed than in the Independence class.[1] Compared to their cruiser half-sisters, they were eight feet wider in beam to accommodate the size and weight of the hangar and flight deck.
Service
They had very brief service lives as light carriers, serving respectively from 1946 to 1957 (Saipan) and 1947 to 1956 (Wright). As carriers, they were swiftly outdated by the deckspace-eating jet aircraft of the 1950s, and quickly rendered far too small in a military environment where the 900-foot (270 m)-long Essex-class aircraft carriers were increasingly seen as cramped and small. The two ships were seen as valuable hulls, however, with a large void space within the ship that could easily be translated to other use. They were converted for non-carrier duties in the late 1950s, Saipan as the communications relay ship USS Arlington and Wright as a command ship. In these capacities the two ships served until being decommissioned in 1970 and scrapped in 1980.[citation needed]
Ships in class
| Ship | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm. | Decomm. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan | CVL-48 | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | 10 July 1944 | 8 July 1945 | 14 July 1946 | 3 October 1957 | Sold for scrap 1976 |
| Wright | CVL-49 | 21 August 1944 | 1 September 1945 | 9 February 1947 | 15 March 1956 | Sold for scrap 1980 |
References
- Naval Historical Center (27 October 2001). "Saipan-class small aircraft carriers, (CVL 48-49)". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Navy, Naval Historical Center. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017 – via HyperWar Foundation.
На других языках
[de] Saipan-Klasse
Die Saipan-Klasse war eine Klasse von zwei Leichter Flugzeugträger der US-amerikanischen Flotte, die im Zweiten Weltkrieg entwickelt wurde, aber zu spät in Dienst gestellt wurde, um noch in diesem eingesetzt zu werden.- [en] Saipan-class aircraft carrier
[fr] Classe Saipan
La classe Saipan est une classe de porte-avions légers terminée après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Deux navires ont été construits : l'USS Saipan (CVL-48) — renommé plus tard USS Arlington (AGMR-2) — et l'USS Wright (CVL-49) — renommé plus tard USS Wright CC-2.[it] Classe Saipan
La classe Saipan è stata una classe di 2 portaerei leggere – Saipan e Wright – costruite per la United States Navy durante le fasi finali della seconda guerra mondiale. Come le 9 porterei leggere della classe Independence, anche queste portaerei erano basate su scafi di incrociatori. Tuttavia, esse differivano dalle precedenti portaerei leggere in quanto erano costruite dalla chiglia come delle portaerei e si basavano su scafi di incrociatori pesanti piuttosto che su scafi di incrociatori leggeri. Completate troppo tardi per la servire durante la seconda guerra mondiale, le due navi servirono come portaerei fino alla metà degli anni 1950; poi, dopo essere state brevemente riclassificate Auxiliary aircraft transport (AVT) nel 1959, all'inizio degli anni 1960 esse furono trasformate: la Wright in una nave comando (Command ship - CC) e la Saipan in una nave comunicazioni (Communications Major Relay ship - AGMR); e servirono in quei ruoli fino al 1970. Esse furono entrambe rottamate nel 1980.[ru] Авианосцы типа «Сайпан»
Тип «Сайпан» (англ. Saipan class) — серия лёгких авианосцев США периода Второй мировой войны. Были спроектированы в 1943 году для восполнения предполагавшихся к 1945 году потерь авианосцев типа «Индепенденс». В 1944—1947 годах на верфях New York Shipbuilding в Нью-Йорке были построены два авианосца типа «Сайпан», прорабатывалась возможность постройки ещё двух, но окончание войны заставило отказаться от этих планов. Оба авианосца вступили в строй уже после окончания Второй мировой войны и не успели принять участие в боевых действиях. Появление же реактивной авиации вскоре сделало оба корабля устаревшими, так как их размеры не позволяли надёжно принимать новые, значительно более тяжёлые самолёты, поэтому в 1954—1956 годах они были переоборудованы в корабли управления, служившие также как вспомогательные или учебные авианосцы. В этой роли они оставались в строю ещё два десятилетия, будучи сняты с вооружения в 1975—1977 годах.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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