Specifications
Argos Class Aircraft Carriers
| Name | Builder | LD | LCH | COM |
| CV.07 Argos | Newport News | May.21/41 | Apr.4/42 | May.15/43 |
| CV.08 -- | Newport News | Aug.16/41 | Jun.10/42 | Sep.26/43 |
| CV.09 -- | Bath Iron Works | Jun.5/42 | Jul.10/43 | Oct.25/44 |
| Name | STATUS |
| CV.07 Argos | . . . . . |
| CV.08 ----- | . . . . . |
| CV.09 ----- | . . . . . |
Dimensions
| Length(O/A) | 850' |
| Length(W/L) | ---' |
| Beam | 133.35' 136.5' (after blisters added) |
| Draft | 38.1' |
| Flight Deck Length | 850.9' |
| Flight Deck Width | 184.15' |
Displacement
| Full Load | 36,100 tons |
| Standard | 26,300 tons |
Propulsion
| Boilers | 8 Babcock & Wilcox express type boilers |
| Turbines | 4 Westinghouse geared turbines |
| Shafts | 2 |
| Max Speed | 34 knts |
Protection
| Main Side Belt | 4" amidships |
| Deck Armour | 100#STS |
| Flight Deck Armour | 6" wooden planks |
| Citadel | Various important parts of the ship are protected by light armour |
Armament
| Main Gun | 2 x 5"/38 in duel mounts |
| Secondary Gun | 12 x 5"/38 in single mounts |
| Tertiary Gun | 5 x 3"/50 in single mounts |
| Heavy A/A |
24 x 40mm Bofors in 6 quad mounts (design 1943) 42 x 40mm Bofors in 6 quad (1945 refit/repair) |
| Light A/A | 60 x 20mm Oerlikons (design 1943) |
Radars
| Air Search | N/A |
| Surface Search | N/A |
| Navigation | N/A |
| Fire Control | N/A |
Aircraft
| Fixed Wing | 103 (design) 70-90 WWII vintage planes usual |
Complement
| Usual | 3,440 Navy & Air Wing |
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