Escort carrier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Core
gptkbp:armament gptkb:aircraft
Anti-aircraft guns
gptkbp:associated_with Air support for ground forces
Amphibious operations
Naval exercises
Naval logistics
Fleet air defense
Maritime patrols
Joint operations with allies
Cold War naval strategy
Carrier strike groups
Convoy escort missions
Anti-submarine patrols
gptkbp:commissioned 1941
1946
gptkbp:constructed_in Various shipyards
gptkbp:crew 800 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:displacement 10,000 tons
gptkbp:features Retractable landing gear
Limited hangar space
Shorter flight deck
Catapult launch system
Deck parking for aircraft
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:historical_period Mid-20th century
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Escort carrier
gptkbp:influence Naval aviation development
gptkbp:is_designed_for Anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:starship
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:length 500 feet
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:HMS_Vindex
gptkb:USS_Bogue
gptkb:USS_Casablanca
HMS Attacker
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:number_built over 100
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:primary_function gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Rescue_operations
gptkbp:retirement_year Advancements in naval technology
gptkbp:role Support fleet operations
gptkbp:speed 18 knots
gptkbp:successor Light aircraft carrier