USS Coral Sea

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USS Coral Sea was a U.S. Navy Midway-class aircraft carrier that served prominently during the Cold War, including in major operations such as the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt.

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instanceOf Midway-class aircraft carrier
aircraft carrier
airWing Carrier Air Wing 14
Carrier Air Wing 15
awards Battle Efficiency Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Unit Commendation
beam about 113 feet at waterline
builder Newport News Shipbuilding
class Midway class
commissioned 1947-10-01
conflict Cold War naval operations
Korean War era operations
Vietnam War
country United States
crewComplement over 4000 personnel
decommissioned 1990-04-26
displacement about 45000 tons standard
over 60000 tons full load
era Cold War
flightDeckType angled flight deck
homeport Naval Air Station Alameda
Norfolk, Virginia
hullNumber CV-43
CVA-43
CVB-43
laidDown 1944-07-10
launched 1947-04-02
length about 968 feet
maximumSpeed about 33 knots
namedAfter Battle of the Coral Sea
linked to: Battle of Coral Sea
Navy United States Navy
nickname Ageless Warrior
notableAircraftOperated A-6 Intruder
A-7 Corsair II
F-4 Phantom II
F/A-18 Hornet
operation Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Frequent Wind
linked to: Fall of Saigon
operator United States Navy
primaryTheater Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
propulsion conventional steam turbines
oil-fired boilers
roleInOperation Eagle Claw provided air cover and support for the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt
scrapped 1993
serviceEntryEra post–World War II
sisterShip USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
USS Midway
linked to: USS Midway (CV-41)
status scrapped

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Operation Eagle Claw launchPlatform USS Coral Sea