USN · CV
Shangri-La
Photos and infoEssex-class carrier, CV-38. She joined the fast carriers on 24 April 1945 and worked over Okinawa. She was not sunk.
| Class | Essex class |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
| Hull | CV-38 |
| Fate | Afloat. 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.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway in the Pacific Ocean, with her crew paraded on the flight deck, 17 August 1946. Note use of the air group identification letter "Z" on the flight deck instead of her hull number ("38"). 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 · joined the fast carriers on 24 April; not sunk
