PLATFORM TYPE:   FORRESTAL CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CV)
PLATFORM NAME:   USS FORRESTAL CV 59
                 USS SARATOGA CV 60
                 USS RANGER CV 61
                 USS INDEPENDENCE CV 62

SPEED:           34KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   2958
                 AIR WING 2480
DIMENSIONS:      LENGTH 1086 FT
                 BEAM 129.5 FT
                 DRAUGHT 37 FT
                 FLIGHT DECK WIDTH  252 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    81,163 FULL  LOAD
POWERPLANT:      4 GEARED TURBINES
                 4 SHAFTS 280,000 SHP

MISSILES:        3 BASIC POINT DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEM
                 (BPDMS) LAUNCHERS WITH SEA SPARROW
                 MISSILES

GUNS:            3  20mm PHALANX CIWS
                 4  40mm SALUTING GUNS

RADARS:
    (AIR SRCH):        SPS-49
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-10
    (NAVIGATION):      SPN-64
    (CCA):             SPN-41
                       SPN-42
                       SPN-43A
                       SPN-44

COUNTERMEASURES:
                       WLR-1
                       WLR-3
                       WLR-11
                       SLQ-26
                       4 MK36 SRBOC CHAFFROC

SATCOM:
                       OE-82
                       SSR-1
                       WSC-3
AIRCRAFT:              90

COUNTRY:               USA
COMMENTS:              THE FORRESTAL CLASS SHIPS WERE THE
                       FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
                       DESIGNED AND BUILT SPECIFICALLY
                       TO OPERATE JET-PROPELLED AIRCRAFT.
                       THEY WERE BUILT WITH AN
                       ENCLOSED BOW AREA TO IMPROVE
                       SEAWORTHINESS. OTHER FEATURES
                       INCLUDE ARMORED FLIGHT DECK
                       AND ADVANCED UNDERWATER PROTECTION
                       AND INTERNAL COMPARTMENTATION TO
                       REDUCE EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONAL
                       AND NUCLEAR ATTACK.





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