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The Saipan-class aircraft carriers were a class of two light carriers Saipan (CVL-48) and Wright (CVL-49) built for the United States Navy during World War II. Like the nine Independence-class light carriers, they were based on cruiser hulls. However, they differed from the earlier light carriers in that they were built from the keel up as ...
The first USS Saipan (CVL-48/AVT-6/CC-3) was a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier. She was later selected for conversion into a command ship in 1963–1964, but instead of becoming a command ship she was converted to the Major Communications Relay Ship Arlington (AGMR-2) in 1965.
USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, later converted to the command ship CC-2.It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur.
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy , these ships are designated with hull classification symbols such as CV (Aircraft Carrier), CVA (Attack Aircraft Carrier), CVB (Large Aircraft Carrier), CVL (Light Aircraft Carrier), CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier), CVS (Antisubmarine ...
Saipan-class aircraft carrier ~ Template:Saipan class aircraft carrier; S. USS Saipan (CVL-48) W. USS Wright (CVL-49) This page was last edited on 29 March 2013 ...
On November 14, 1910, pilot Eugene Burton Ely took off in a Curtiss plane from the bow of Birmingham and later landed a Curtiss Model D on Pennsylvania on January 18, 1911. In fiscal year (FY) 1920, Congress approved a conversion of collier Jupiter into a ship designed for launching and recovering of airplanes at sea—the first aircraft carrier of the United States Navy.
9 of 9 Independence-class light carriers Independence (CVL-22) Princeton, Belleau Wood, Cowpens, Monterey, Langley, Cabot, Bataan; San Jacinto (CVL-30) 2 of 2 Saipan-class light carriers Saipan (CVL-48), Wright (CVL-49) 1 of 4 Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier. USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), launched 21 May 1960; Battleships. 1 of 3 New Mexico-class
The first USS Saipan (CVL-48) was commissioned as a light aircraft carrier in 1946, converted to the command ship Arlington (AGMR-2) and recommissioned in 1966, serving until 1970. The second USS Saipan (LHA-2) was an amphibious assault ship commissioned 1977 and decommissioned 20 April 2007.