USN · CV
Hancock
Photos and infoEssex-class carrier, CV-19. She was with the fast carriers for the Okinawa landings. A kamikaze hit her on 7 April 1945. She was not sunk.
| Class | Essex class |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
| Hull | CV-19 |
| Fate | Afloat. A kamikaze hit her on 7 April 1945. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Fleet carrier. Flight deck, with the island set aft of amidships. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USS Hancock (CV-19) underway on 15 December 1944, during operations in the Philippines area. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · a kamikaze hit her on 7 April; not sunk
