Light Carrier (CVL)

Independence-class

9 Ships Built

1943–1944 Commissioned

11,000 t Displacement

623 ft Length

~1,569 Crew

Nine light carriers converted from Cleveland-class cruiser hulls in record time to meet the urgent demand for flight decks in the Pacific. Fast, nimble, and numerous enough to fill the gaps left by fleet carrier losses, the Independence-class CVLs fought in every major Pacific campaign from 1943 onward.

Ship Roster — Independence-class 5 vessels

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