CLASS SPECIFIC INFORMATION
WASP Class
Specifications
|
Overall Length
|
844'
- 0" |
Waterline Length
|
778'
- 0" |
Extreme Beam
|
110'
- 0" |
Waterline Beam
|
106'
- 0" |
Max. Navigational Draft
|
28'
- 0" |
Draft, Keel
|
Not
Available |
Draft Limit
|
28'
- 0" |
Light Displacement
|
28,050
tons |
Full Displacement
|
41,133
tons |
Structural Composition
|
Hull:
Steel; Superstructure: Steel |
Number of Propellers
|
2 |
Propulsion Type
|
Steam
Turbine; (2) Westinghouse |
Total Shaft Horsepower
|
70,000
shp |
Speed
|
24+
knots |
Crew (typ.)
|
Officers:
73; Enlisted: 1,009 |
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