Keel laid

27 October 1943

Miles of copper conductor

3,000

Commissioning

10 September 1945

Miles of fire hose

4.5

Propulsion

Conventional

Population electrical power could serve

1 million

Horsepower

200,000 shaft +

Number of locomotives power equivalent to

140

Speed

30+ knots (35 MPH)

Homes fuel supply could heat in one year

3,000

Length overall

1001' 6"

Monthly business in ship's stores

$1,000,000

Extreme width

258'

Monthly payroll

$1,200,000

Displacement (full)

70,000 tons

Gallons of fresh water produced daily

240,000

Height (total)

222' 3"

Number of ship's stores

6

Area of flight deck

4.02 acres

Meals served daily

13,000

Number of propellers

4

Daily food requirements

Weight of propellers

22 tons each

Bread

1,000 loaves

Height of propellers

18'

Vegetables

5,000 lbs.

Number of catapults

2

Meat

4,500 lbs.

Aircraft elevators

3

Dry provisions

20,000 lbs.

Number of telephones

1,500+

Potatoes

3,000 lbs.

Total crew

4,500+

Ship's capacity for consumable goods

Number of boilers

12

Dry provisions

1,500,300 lbs.

Total aircraft

up to 80

Vegetables

205,000 lbs.

Total compartments

over 2,000

Meat

240,000 lbs.

Total electric motors

over 2,000

Dairy

66,300 lbs.

Miles of piping

about 200