USS Reprisal (CV-35)

USS Reprisal (CV-35) was a planned member of the Essex-class aircraft carrier of World War II.[1] Due to hostilities ending in the Pacific Theater marking the end of World War II, and a number of other veteran Essex-class carriers being available, her construction was cancelled on August 12, 1945 when she was about 52.3% completed.[2] She was launched later that year to clear the slipway and perform bomb damage assessment. Plans were drawn up to complete her as an attack carrier, but the plan was ultimately dropped and she was sold to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, Maryland for scrap in 1949.[3]

CV-35 Reprisal after construction suspended
History
United States
Name	Reprisal
Namesake	Reprisal
Ordered	7 August 1942
Builder	New York Naval Shipyard
Laid down	1 July 1944
Launched	14 Dec 1945
Identification	Hull number: CV-35
Fate	Scrapped, 2 August 1949
General characteristics
Class and type	Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement	27,100 long tons (27,500 t) (standard) 36,380 long tons (36,960 t) (full load)
Length	820 feet (249.9 m) (waterline) 872 feet (265.8 m) (o/a)
Beam	93 ft (28.3 m) (waterline)
Draft	34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) (full load)
Propulsion	4 × shafts; 4 × geared steam turbines
Speed	33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range	14,100 nmi (26,100 km; 16,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	2,600 officers and enlisted men
Armament	4 × twin, 4 × single 5 in (127 mm) DP guns 8 × quadruple 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns 46 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
Armor	Waterline belt: 2.5–4 in (64–102 mm) Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm) Hangar deck: 2.5 in (64 mm) Bulkheads: 4 in (102 mm)
Aircraft carried	91–103 aircraft