Saipan-Class
Purpose-Built CVL - Saipan-class were first purpose-built light carriers. 2 ships commissioned 1946-1947. Based on improved Baltimore-class cruiser hull. Completed too late for WWII.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 14500 t
- Displacement (full)
- 19600 t
- Length
- 662.7 ft
- Beam
- 76.8 ft
- Crew
- 1821
- Ships built
- 2
- Commissioned
- 1946-1947
- Decommissioned
- 1957-1970
Performance
- Top speed
- 33 kn
- Range
- 10000 nm at 15 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None (aircraft carrier)
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 146.91
- Research cost
- 80,800
- Credit cost
- 102,837
Notable
- First purpose-built light carriers
- Designed from keel up as CVL
- Improved Baltimore-class cruiser hull