CVA-19 USS Hancock

Namesake. John Hancock, (1737-1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution
Builder. Fore River Shipyard, MA
Laid down. 26 Jan 1943
Launched. 24 Jan 1944
Commissioned. 15 Apr 1944
Decommissioned. 9 May 1947
Recommissioned. 15 Feb 1954
Decommissioned. 30 Jan 1976
Stricken. 31 Jan 1976
Reclassified. CVA-19, 1 Oct 1952
Fate. Scrapped in 1977
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, Hangar deck: 2.5 in, Deck: 1.5 in, Conning tower: 1.5 inch
Aircraft carried. 90-100 aircraft