USS Langley (CV-1)

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The USS Langley underway near San Diego, CA

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Career

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 As JupiterAs Langley

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Authorized:unknown11 July 1919

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11 July - 1919

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Laid down/ Conversion Begun:18 October 1911

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18 October - 1911

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Launched/ Renamed:14 August 191211 April 1920

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14 August - 1912 - 11 April - 1920

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Commissioned:7 April 191320 March 1922

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7 April - 1913 - 20 March - 1922

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Decommissioned/ Lost:24 March 192027 February 1942

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24 March - 1920 - 27 February - 1942

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Fate:convertedwrecked by Japanese, scuttled by own escorts

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General Characteristics

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Displacement:19,360 tons11,500 tons

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Length:542 feet542 feet

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Beam:65 feet65 feet

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Draft:27 feet 8 inches18 feet 11 inches

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Speed:15 knots15 knots

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Complement:163 officers and men468 officers and men

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Armament:four four-inch gunsfour five-inch guns

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Aircraft:none55

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The USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3) in 1920. After conversion from carrier to seaplane tender, she fought in World War II and was sunk by the Japanese.

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United States Navy - Aircraft carrier - Collier - 1920 - Seaplane tender

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