USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) - Wikipedia
USS Philippine Sea (CV/CVA/CVS-47, AVT-11) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, and the first ship to be named for the Battle of the Philippine Sea. She was launched on 5 September 1945, after the end of World War II, and sponsored by the wife of the Governor of Kentucky.
USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) - Unofficial US Navy Site
USS PHILIPPINE SEA was the last ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 47 on October 1, 1952, and antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS 47 on November 15, 1955, the PHILIPPINE SEA was decommissioned on December 28, 1958, and berthed with the Reserve Fleet ...
Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47) - NavSource
USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) tows the decommissioned aircraft carrier ex-USS Philippine Sea (CVS-47), circa 1958. Philippine Sea was decommissioned, 28 December 1958, and berthed with the United States Reserve Fleet at Long Beach, California.
Philippine Sea I (CV-47) - NHHC
Aug 20, 2015 · During the summer, Philippine Sea was engaged in developing doctrine for carrier control approach landings, the sea going equivalent of GCA. November found her exploring the lower rim of the...
USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) | Military Wiki | Fandom
USS Philippine Sea (CV/CVA/CVS-47, AVT-11) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, and the first ship to be named for the Battle of Philippine Sea. She was launched on 5 September 1945, after the end of World War II and sponsored by the wife of the Governor of Kentucky.
USN Ships--USS Philipine Sea (CV/CVA/CVS-47, AVT-11) - The …
USS Philippine Sea, a 27,100-ton Ticonderoga class aircraft carrier, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts. Commissioned in May 1946, she made an initial cruise to the Caribbean, then took part in Operation "Highjump", the 1947 expedition to the Antarctic led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
USS PHILIPPINE SEA CV 47 - U.S. Carriers
Launched: September 5, 1945. Commissioned: May 11, 1946. Decommissioned: December 28, 1958. Builder: Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass. Propulsion system: 8 boilers; 4 Westinghouse geared . steam turbines; 150,000 shp . Length, overall: 888,5 feet (270.8 meters) Flight Deck Width: 129,9 feet (39.6 meters) Beam: 101 feet (30.8 meters)
USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47) Deployments & History - HullNumber.com
Class: Essex-class aircraft carrier. Named for: Battle of the Philippine Sea. Complement: 3448 Officers and Enlisted . Length: 888 feet . Draft: 28 feet 7 inches. Flank Speed: 33 knots
USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
Jan 20, 2020 · The highly-decorated American aircraft carrier, USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), was one of the all-important Essex-class group constructed by the United States Navy (USN) during the fighting of World War 2 (1939-1945).
USS Philippine Sea - Historycentral
During the summer, Philippine Sea was engaged in developing doctrine for carrier control approach landings, the sea going equivalent of GCA. November found her exploring the lower rim of the Aretie Cirele in a eold weather operation designed to test planes, ships, and equipment.