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USS Ranger (CV-4)

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USS Ranger (CV-4)

USS Ranger (CV-4) was an interwar United States Navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. As a Treaty ship, Ranger was the first U.S. vessel to be designed and built from the keel up as a carrier. She was relatively small, just 730 ft (222.5 m) long and under 15,000 long tons (15,000 t), closer in size and displacement to the first US carrier—Langley—than later ships. An island superstructure was not included in the original design, but was added after completion. Deemed too slow for use with the Pacific Fleet's carrier task forces against Japan, she spent most of World War II in the Atlantic Ocean, where the German fleet, the Kriegsmarine, was a weaker opponent. Ranger saw combat in that theater and provided air support for Operation Torch. In October 1943, she fought in Operation Leader, air attacks on German shipping off Norway. She was sold for scrap in 1947.

Infobox

Installed power
6 × boilers 53,500 shp (39,900 kW)
Built
1931–1934
Builder
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Ordered
1 November 1930
Decommissioned
18 October 1946
Complement
216 officers and 2,245 enlisted men including embarked air group (as built) 2,148 (1941)
Launched
25 February 1933
Sensors &processing systems
CXAM-1 radar
Preceded by
Lexington class
Aviation facilities
3 × elevators 3 × catapults
Name
USS Ranger
Beam
80 ft (24.4 m) (waterline) 109 ft 5 in (33.4 m) (overall)
Armor
Belt 2 in (5.1 cm) Bulkheads: 2 in (5.1 cm) Deck: 1 in (2.5 cm) (over steering gear)
Propulsion
2 × steam turbines 2 × shafts
Sponsored by
Lou Henry Hoover (the wife of the President of the United States)
Stricken
29 October 1946
Succeeded by
Yorktown class
In commission
1934–1946
Scrapped
1
Speed
29.3 knots (54.3 km/h; 33.7 mph)
Operators
United States Navy
Range
10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Fate
Sold for scrapping 31 January 1947
Displacement
As built: 14,576 long tons (14,810 t) (standard) 17,577 long tons (17,859 t) (full load)
Aircraft carried
86 (maximum) 76 (normal)
Type
Aircraft carrier
Draft
22 ft 4.875 in (6.8 m)
Laid down
26 September 1931
Length
730 ft (222.5 m) (w/l) 769 ft (234.4 m) (o/a) 709 ft (216.1 m) (fd)
Completed
1
Commissioned
4 June 1934
Honors andawards
American Defense Service Medal ("A" device) American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2 stars) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
Armament
8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 cal anti-aircraft guns 40 × in (12.7 mm) machine guns

Tables

· Awards
European-African-MiddleEastern Campaign Medalwith 2 stars
European-African-MiddleEastern Campaign Medalwith 2 stars
American Defense Service Medal with "A" Device
European-African-MiddleEastern Campaign Medalwith 2 stars
American Defense Service Medal with "A" Device
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
American Defense Service Medal with "A" Device
American Campaign Medal
European-African-MiddleEastern Campaign Medalwith 2 stars
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Service stars awarded[77][78] · Awards
(1)(2)
(1)(2)
Action No.
(1)(2)
Operation:Action
North African occupation: Algeria-Morocco landingsNorth African occupation: Actions off Casablanca
Operation Period
8–11 Nov 428 Nov 42
Period of CV-4 Participation
8 Nov 42 – 11 Nov 428 Nov 42
Battle Stars Awarded
1
Notes
One battle star awarded for participation in 1 or more of the North African occupation actions. Ranger participated in 2 actions (Actions No. (1) and (2)) out of 3 total actions that took place during the North African occupation and thus was awarded 1 star. The North African occupation was code named Torch.
(3)
(3)
Action No.
(3)
Operation:Action
Norway raid
Operation Period
2–6 Oct 43
Period of CV-4 Participation
2 Oct 43 – 6 Oct 43
Battle Stars Awarded
1
Notes
Operation was code named Leader.
Action No.
Operation:Action
Operation Period
Period of CV-4 Participation
Battle Stars Awarded
Notes
(1)(2)
North African occupation: Algeria-Morocco landingsNorth African occupation: Actions off Casablanca
8–11 Nov 428 Nov 42
8 Nov 42 – 11 Nov 428 Nov 42
1
One battle star awarded for participation in 1 or more of the North African occupation actions. Ranger participated in 2 actions (Actions No. (1) and (2)) out of 3 total actions that took place during the North African occupation and thus was awarded 1 star. The North African occupation was code named Torch.
(3)
Norway raid
2–6 Oct 43
2 Oct 43 – 6 Oct 43
1
Operation was code named Leader.
Total Battle Stars
2

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