Kapal induk kelas Forrestal
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Kapal induk kelas Forrestal adalah kelas empat kapal dirancang dan dibangun untuk Angkatan Laut Amerika Serikat pada 1950-an. Itu kelas pertama disebut supercarriers, menggabungkan tonase tinggi, dek-tepi lift dan dek miring.
Kapal pertama ditugaskan pada tahun 1955, yang terakhir dinonaktifkan pada tahun 1998.
Kapal di kelasnya
| Name | Builder | Ordered | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestal | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News | 12 July 1951 | 14 July 1952 | 11 December 1954 | 1 October 1955 | 11 September 1993 | Broken up at Brownsville, 2014 | [1] |
| Saratoga | New York Naval Shipyard, New York City | 23 July 1952 | 16 December 1952 | 8 October 1955 | 14 April 1956 | 20 August 1994 | Broken up at Brownsville, 2014 | [2] |
| Ranger | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News | 1 February 1954 | 2 August 1954 | 29 September 1956 | 10 August 1957 | 10 July 1993 | Broken up at Brownsville, 2015 | |
| Independence | New York Naval Shipyard, New York City | 2 July 1954 | 1 July 1955 | 6 June 1958 | 10 January 1959 | 30 September 1998 | To be towed to Brownsville for scrapping within 2015 |
Referensi
- ^ "Departure time set for USS Forrestal". Philadelphia Inquirer. Diakses tanggal 3 February 2014.
- ^ Navy pays 1 cent to scrap ex-carrier Saratoga. Navy Times. May 8, 2014. Accessed May 8, 2014.