USS Long Island

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USS Long Island (CVE-1) was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was also the second ship to be named after Long Island, New York.

1940  WikimediaWikidata
IMO 5321203; Long Island
length 150 metre, draft 7.83 metre, mass 7900 tonne, beam 21.2 metre, draft 6.65 metre, speed 16.5 knot, 21 airplane
Long Island-class escort carrier, escort carrier, Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock CompanyUnited States Navy

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    1940 USS Long Island
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    ship launching
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    ship commissioning
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    ship decommissioning
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    keel laying
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    Curtiss SOC-3A Scout plane landing on USS Long IslandCurtiss SOC-3A Scout plane landing on USS Long Island
    An F4F Wildcat fighter being positioned on a carrier`s hangar deck.An F4F Wildcat fighter being positioned on a carrier's hangar deck.
    USS Long Island (AVG-1) underway on 8 July 1941USS Long Island (AVG-1) underway on 8 July 1941
    Preparation for catapult launchPreparation for catapult launch
    USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Long Island (AVG-1) at Pearl Harbor, 1 August 1942 (NH 83996)USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Long Island (AVG-1) at Pearl Harbor, 1 August 1942 (NH 83996)
    USS Long Island (AVG-1) underway with cruisers and destroyers, in August 1941 (80-G-13074)USS Long Island (AVG-1) underway with cruisers and destroyers, in August 1941 (80-G-13074)
    USS Long Island (CVE-1) at anchor at Ulithi, circa in 1945 (74241184)USS Long Island (CVE-1) at anchor at Ulithi, circa in 1945 (74241184)
    USS Long Island (AVG-1) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia (USA), on 18 October 1941USS Long Island (AVG-1) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia (USA), on 18 October 1941
    USS Long Island (AVG-1) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 17 July 1942 (80-G-73390)USS Long Island (AVG-1) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 17 July 1942 (80-G-73390)
    USS Long Island moored at North Island NAS, Calif.USS Long Island moored at North Island NAS, Calif.