Thetis Bay-Class
First Helo Carrier - Thetis Bay (CVHA-1) was world's first helicopter assault carrier. Converted from Commencement Bay-class CVE in 1956. Pioneered Marine Corps vertical assault operations.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 8188 t
- Displacement (full)
- 21397 t
- Length
- 512.2 ft
- Beam
- 65.2 ft
- Crew
- 850
- Ships built
- 1 (conversion)
- Commissioned
- 1956 (as CVHA)
- Decommissioned
- 1964
Performance
- Top speed
- 19 kn
- Range
- 23900 nm at 15 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None (helicopter carrier)
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T3
- Game power
- 46.62
- Research cost
- 9,231
- Credit cost
- 32,634
Notable
- First helicopter assault carrier
- First dedicated Marine helicopter carrier
- Pioneered vertical assault concept