Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CVE-31 USS Prince William

• Prince William class Escort Carrier:
• Displacement: 15,200 tons (full load)
• Length: 492'
• Beam: 111'6"
• Draft: 26'
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 2 5"/38 DP, 10x2 40mm, 27 20mm, 28 planes (16 FM-2, 12 TBM)
• Complement: 890
• Built at Seattle-Tacoma S.B. Corp. and commissioned 9 April 1943
• Maritime Commission C3-S-Al type
• Other carriers of the class (numbers 32-54) transferred to UK under Lend-Lease

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Prince William

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