
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
CVL-25 USS Cowpens
- Independence class Light Aircraft Carrier
- Displacement: 14,300 tons
- Length: 622'6"
- Beam: 109'2"
- Draft: 26'
- Speed: 32 knots
- Armament: 10x2 40mm, 2x4 40mm, 22 20mm, 33 planes
- Complement: 1,569
- Built at New York Shipbuilding Corp., and commissioned 28 May 1943
- Converted from light cruiser while building
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Last updated:
August 1, 2000