The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. This class of ship were constructed as a result of the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. With war looming, the former Secretary of the Navy noted no new fleet aircraft carriers were expected to be completed before 1944. He proposed to convert some of the many cruisers then under construction to carriers. Studies of cruiser-size aircraft carriers had shown the type had serious limitations, and on October 13, 1941, the General Board of the United States Navy replied that such a conversion showed too many compromises to be effective. Undeterred, President Roosevelt ordered another study. On Oct 25th a second study from BuShips reported that the c
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| - The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. This class of ship were constructed as a result of the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. With war looming, the former Secretary of the Navy noted no new fleet aircraft carriers were expected to be completed before 1944. He proposed to convert some of the many cruisers then under construction to carriers. Studies of cruiser-size aircraft carriers had shown the type had serious limitations, and on October 13, 1941, the General Board of the United States Navy replied that such a conversion showed too many compromises to be effective. Undeterred, President Roosevelt ordered another study. On Oct 25th a second study from BuShips reported that the c
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| - USS San Jacinto on a training cruise off the east coast in 1944
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| - The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. This class of ship were constructed as a result of the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. With war looming, the former Secretary of the Navy noted no new fleet aircraft carriers were expected to be completed before 1944. He proposed to convert some of the many cruisers then under construction to carriers. Studies of cruiser-size aircraft carriers had shown the type had serious limitations, and on October 13, 1941, the General Board of the United States Navy replied that such a conversion showed too many compromises to be effective. Undeterred, President Roosevelt ordered another study. On Oct 25th a second study from BuShips reported that the cruiser conversion aircraft carrier would result in a vessel of lesser capability, but they would be available much sooner. Following the December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack the need for more carriers became urgent. In January 1942 The Navy responded by greatly accelerating construction of the 34,000 ton Essex class aircraft carriers, and ordering the conversion of a Cleveland class light cruiser then under construction to completion as a light aircraft carrier, becoming the USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24).
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