The escort carrier USS Long Island (CVE 1) of the US Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Displacement | 16620 / 12860 (Archer) BRT |
| Length | 492 feet |
| Complement | 408 / 555 (Archer) men |
| Armament | 1 4 DP gun
2 3" AA gun (2x1)
4 .50 Machine guns
16 aircraft
Archer;
3 4 AA guns (3x1)
15 20mm AA |
| Max speed | 17.5 knots |
| Engines | Diesel engine, 1 shaft |
| Power | 8.500 HP |
| Notes on class | HMS Archer is sometimes put in a class of her own. |
US Navy ships of the Long Island / Archer class
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 | USS Long Island (CVE 1) | |
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