The Yorktown class aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
Technical information
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 19800 BRT |
| Length | 810 feet |
| Complement | 1889 men |
| Armament | 8 5"/38 DP guns (8x1). 16 1.1 inch AA (4x4). 24 .50 cal MG. 90 aircraft. |
| Max speed | 32.5 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts. |
| Power | 120000 |
| Notes on class | One of the main reasons for the defeat of the IJN in the Pacific were the 3 ships of this class. They were there at the right time with the resources so desperately needed.
In 1943 Enterprise was refitted and her size grew to 32,000 tons. Her anti-aircraft armament was increased several times during the war. |
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2 aircraft carriers of the Yorktown class lost. See all Aircraft carrier classes. |
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