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To: central_va
We need convention AC carriers too.

They managed to sneak a few of those back into the fleet. Compare the World War II Wasp (CV-18) to the current Wasp (LHD-1)

Length 872' -- 844'
Beam 93' -- 106'
Draft 28'7" -- 26'5"

15 posted on 04/15/2016 12:43:40 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

No angled flight deck and no cats.


16 posted on 04/15/2016 12:47:36 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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