The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Adapted from the design for the Cleveland -class light cruisers, this class of ship resulted from the interest of …

2021年9月9日 · Conceived as quick conversions, interim aircraft carriers based on hulls of Cleveland class cruisers before the Essex class were ready, the Independence class participated in the pacific campaign

The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence-class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.

A total of nine cruisers were converted into aircraft carriers. They were named the Independence class, after the first ship to undergo conversion, and were type-designated as light carriers (CVLs). Admiral Ernest J. King, who had succeeded Admiral Stark as CNO, directed the conversion of the first three ships on 10 January 1942, with two more ...

2023年8月19日 · Within six months of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America reordered nine cruisers as Independence-class carriers with the first commissioned in January 1943. Though they were small aircraft carriers, these nine ships played an important role in the Allied victory during WWII.

2024年8月11日 · With limited resources and the urgency of war, the U.S. Navy quickly converted nine cruisers into Independence-class aircraft carriers. Summary and Key Points: In the lead-up to WWII,...

President ordered the Navy to convert Cleveland class cruisers to carriers. It allowed to receive new aircraft carriers already in early 1943. Cleveland class light cruisers were used as design base. Hulls were blistered improving stability, and increasing the breadth at about 1.5m.

The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. This class of ship were constructed as a result of the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Independence class small aircraft carriers, (CVL 22-30) (Converted from Fiscal Year 1941 light cruisers) The Independence class carriers were a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's interest in Navy shipbuilding plans.

The Independence-class aircraft carrier was a class of light aircraft carriers that were by the United States Navy during World War II. This class of aircraft carriers was constructed due to the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who proposed …