
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
CVL-27 USS Langley
- Independence class Light Aircraft Carrier:
- Displacement: 22,400 tons
- Length: 622'6"
- Beam: 109'2"
- Draft: 26'
- Speed: 32 knots
- Armament: 2 5"/38, 7x2 40mm, 2x4 40mm, 21 20mm, 30 planes (12 TBF, 18 F6F)
- Complement: 1,569
- Built at New York Shipbuilding Corp., and commissioned 31 August 1943
- Converted from Cleveland class Light Cruiser while building
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January 9, 2001