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THE HISTORY OF THE CORAL SEA THE U.S.S. CORAL SEA, 'rhird in Ihe class of 45,000 'ron super-carriers, was builf a+ 'I'he NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING and DRYDOCK COMPANY, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. These 'rhree are fhe worId's larges+, s'rronges'I and speediesr aircra'F'I' car riers. The CORAL SEA was launched 2 April I946 and was placed in commission on I OcI'ober I947. A The ship is named for Ihe Ba1 I'Ie of Ihe CORAL SEA, foughf during 4-8 May l942. This baH'le eFFecI'iveIy checked Ihe Japanese advance soufhward in Ihe Pacific and was his- I'ory's firs'r maior naval engagemenl' in which Ihe fighling was done solely by aircrafl' from opposing aircrafl' carriers. The CORAL SEA, a floafing ciI'y in ifself, is 968 feel' in Ienglh and has horsepower sufficienl' Io supply eIecI'riciI'y Io a ciI'y wi+h a popuIa'I'ion of one million. She can carry over I00 combal' planes of various Iypes and has a crew of more Ihan 3000 men. Since commissioning, 'rhe CORAL SEA has operafed exiensively in A'I'IanI'ic wafers. She is presen'rIy assigned Io duly wiI'h 'rhe Sixfh Fleer in Ihe Mediferranean Area. This is her fourfh four of du'I'y in Ihe Medi+erranean, having previously operaled wi+h 'rhe Medifer- ranean Fleer 'From April I95I 'ro Oc'I'ober I95I. 4 The U.S.S. CORAL SEA is commanded by Caplain ROBERT B. PIRIE, U.S. NAVY. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Lenglh Overall ,..........,... -.-----.-- 9 68 Feel Leng+h of FIigh+ Deck ,...... -,-.-.---. 9 32 Feel Breadlh a+ Widesl Poinl' ,,..... .--..----- I 36 Feel' ,, S'I'andard Displacemeni' ......., --.----,- 4 5-000 Tells Full Load Displacemenl' .............................,.,......... .,....... 6 0.000 Tons Number of Pieces of SI'eeI Used in ConsIrucI'ion .,... ......... 2 l6.000 Number of Telephones ....................,................, ....--..- I .750 Number of EIecI'ric Mo+ors .. -----'--- 2-000 Miles of Piping ...,....,..,.....,........,......... -------'- I 50 Miles of Insulaled Copper Conduclors .... ......... 2 .500
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