CAG birds of CVW-14 USS Independence Operation Desert Shield 1990
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| Carrier Air Wing 14 insignia |
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| CV-14 "USS Independence" |
Type, Class:
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Aircraft Carrier; Forrestal – class;
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Builder:
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New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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STATUS:
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Awarded: February 1, 1954
Laid down: July 1, 1955
Launched: June 6, 1958
Commissioned: January 10, 1959
Decommissioned: September 30, 1998
Fate: Decommissioned to reserve on 30 September 1998.
Struck from the Navy list on 8 March 2004.
Current Status: Stricken, to be disposed of, type of disposal not known.
NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Bremerton, WA.
In April 2004 Navy officials identified ex-Independence as one of 24 decommissioned ships available to be sunk as artificial reefs.
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Homeport:
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-
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Namesake:
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named after & in honor of the independence of the US.
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Crest Motto:
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-
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Displacement:
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approx. 59500 tons (light) / 79000 tons (full)
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Length:
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325 meters
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Beam:
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76,80 meters
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Draft:
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11,30 meters
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Propulsion:
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4 geared steam turbines; 8 boilers; 4 shafts; 4 screws;
280000 shaft horsepower (shp);
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Speed:
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30+ knots (55+ km/h)
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Crew:
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approx. 5200 (incl. airwing)
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Armament:
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Aviation :
| full flight deck with island, up to 85 aircraft | ||||||||
