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8. Essex Class — Aircraft Carrier; United States
Displacement: 34,880 tons
Propulsion: 4 shaft steam turbines producing 150,000 hp
Speed: 33 knots
Range: 15,000 nautical miles at 12 knots
Protection: Maximum armor 3 inches 
Principle Armament: Twelve 5-inch guns, sixty-eight 40mm AA, 85 aircraft
Crew: 2,687
Service Length: 1942-1975


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