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USS Princeton, CV-37 (1945-1952)
USS Princeton, CVA-37 (1952-1953)
USS Princeton, CVS-37 (1953-1959)
Spacecraft Recovery
16 May 1969: Apollo 10
General Characteristics:
Awarded: August 7, 1942
Keel laid: September 14, 1943
Launched: July 8, 1945
Commissioned: November 18, 1945
Decommissioned: January 30, 1970
Builder: Philadelphia Navy Yard
Propulsion system: 8 boilers
Propellers: four
Aircraft elevators: three
Arresting gear cables: four
Catapults: two
Length: 876 feet (267 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 191.9 feet (58.5 meters)
Beam: 101 feet (30.8 meters)
Draft: 30.8 feet (9.4 meters)
Displacement: approx. 40,600 tons full load
Speed: 33 knots
Planes: 80-100 planes
Crew: approx. 3448
Armament:
1943: 12 5-inch (12.7 cm) 38 caliber guns, 32 40mm guns and 44 20mm guns
More information on the USS Princeton
Sold for scrapping in September 1973, by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS).
