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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:ship
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gptkbp:aircraftCarried
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up to 76
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gptkbp:armament
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16 × 1.1 in/75 cal guns
24 × 0.50 in machine guns
8 × 5 in/38 cal guns
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gptkbp:awards
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2 battle stars (World War II)
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gptkbp:beam
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80 ft
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Fore_River_Shipyard
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Wasp-class_aircraft_carrier
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gptkbp:commissioned
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25 April 1940
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gptkbp:complement
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2,367 officers and men
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:displacement
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14,700 tons (standard)
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gptkbp:draught
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19 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk
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gptkbp:laidDown
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1 April 1936
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gptkbp:launched
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4 April 1939
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gptkbp:length
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688 ft
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gptkbp:locationSunk
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gptkb:Solomon_Islands
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Wasp_(insect)
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Delivered Spitfires to Malta
Participated in Guadalcanal campaign
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:USS_Yorktown_(CV-5)
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gptkbp:propulsion
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steam turbines
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gptkbp:speed
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29.5 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
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gptkbp:sunkBy
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gptkb:Japanese_submarine_I-19
15 September 1942
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:USS_Wasp
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USS Wasp (CV-7)
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