CVA-39 USS Lake Champlain

Namesake. Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final British invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812
Builder. Norfolk Navy Yard
Laid down. 15 Mar 1943
Launched. 2 Nov 1944
Commissioned. 3 Jun 1945
Decommissioned. 17 Feb 1947
Recommissioned. 19 Sep 1952
Decommissioned. 2 May 1966
Reclassified:
CVA-39, 1 Oct 1952
CVS-39, 1 Aug 1957
Fate. Scrapped, 28 Apr 1972
Class and type. Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement. 27,100 long tons (27,500 t) standard
Length. 888 feet (271 m) overall
Beam. 93 feet (28 m)
Draft. 28 feet 7 inches (8.71 m)
Installed power. 8 × boilers 150,000 shp (110 MW)
Propulsion:
4 × geared steam turbines
4 × shafts
Speed. 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement. 3448 officers and enlisted
Armament:
12 × 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns
32 × Bofors 40 mm guns
46 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
Armor. Belt: 4 in (102 mm), Hangar deck: 2.5 in (64 mm), Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm), Conning tower: 1.5 inch
Aircraft carried. 90-100