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Ruler Class (1942) CVE Specification |
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Crew : |
646. | To Ruler Class (1942) CVE Ships : |
| Displacement : | 15,390 tons. | |
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Dimensions : |
492ft x 108ft 6in x 25ft 5in. | |
| Range : | 27,500nm at11kts. | |
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Flight Deck : |
450ft x 80ft wood covered mild steel plate. | |
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Hangar : |
260ft x 62ft x 18ft. | |
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Catapults : |
1 H4C hydraulic; 16,000lb at 74kts. |
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Arrester equipment : |
9 x 19,800lb at 55kts; 3 x barriers. |
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| Lifts : |
Aft 34ft long x 42ft wide; Forward 42ft long x 34ft wide; Each 14,000lb capacity. |
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Aviation Fuel : |
36,000 gallons AVGAS | |
| Armament : | 2 x 1 5in, 8 x 2 40mm Bofors, 14 x 2 20mm Oerlikon, and 7 x 1 20mm Oerlikon guns. | |
| Power plant : | single
shaft, geared turbines, 2 boilers; 8,500shp; 3,290 tons fuel oil. |
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Max Speed : |
18kts. | |
| Note : Details are typical, some minor details such as number of short range guns varied. | ||
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This page last edited -
15 December, 2012.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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