CV-62

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CV-62 is the hull number of USS Independence, a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier that served in the United States Navy during the Cold War and beyond.

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CV-62 canonical 4

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instanceOf Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
United States Navy ship
aircraft carrier
aircraftCarryingCapacity around 70–90 aircraft
armament air wing of carrier-based aircraft
defensive anti-aircraft guns (early service)
surface-to-air missile systems (later modernizations)
awarded Battle Efficiency Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Unit Commendation
builder New York Naval Shipyard
class Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
linked to: Forrestal class
commissioned 1959-01-10
country United States
decommissioned 1998-09-30
displacement about 60000 tons full load
era Cold War
post–Cold War period
flightDeckType angled flight deck
hasName USS Independence
homeport Norfolk, Virginia
Yokosuka, Japan
hullClassificationSymbol CV-62
hullNumber CV-62
laidDown 1955-07-01
launched 1958-06-06
length about 325 meters
modernizedUnder SCB-125 program
linked to: SCB-125
namedAfter Independence of the United States
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Cold War deterrence patrols
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Vietnam War
pennantNumber CV-62
propulsion conventional steam turbines
oil-fired boilers
role attack aircraft carrier
multi-mission aircraft carrier
servedDuring Cold War
Gulf War era
Vietnam War era
serviceEnd 1998
serviceEntry 1959
status decommissioned
type conventional-powered fleet carrier

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USS Independence (CV-62) hullNumber CV-62
subject linked to: CV-62
USS Independence (CV-62) pennantNumber CV-62
subject linked to: CV-62
USS Independence (CV-62) hullClassificationSymbol CV-62
subject linked to: CV-62