USS Enterprise

USS Enterprise

From October 1943: 827 ft 5 in (252.2 m) overall length

From October 1943: 95 ft 5 in (29.1 m) waterline 114 ft 2 in (34.8 m) overall width

### Armor

* 2.5–4 in belt
* 60 lb protective decks
* 4 in bulkheads
* 4 in side and 2 in top round conning tower
* 4 in side over steering gear

### Armament

* 8 × single 5 in/38 cal guns
* 4 × quad 1.1 in/75 cal guns
* 24 × .50 caliber machine guns

From April 1942:

* 8 × 5 in/38 cal
* 4 × quad 1.1 in/75 cal
* 30 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons

From mid-June 1942 to mid-September 1942:

* 8 × 5 in/38 cal
* 5 × quad 1.1 in/75 cal
* 32 × 20 mm Oerlikons

From mid-September 1942:

* 8 × 5 in/38 cal
* 4 × quad 40 mm Bofors guns
* 1 × quad 1.1 in/75 cal
* 44 × 20 mm Oerlikons(46 from 11/42)

From October 1943:

* 8 × 5 in/38 cal
* 40 × 40 mm Bofors (8×2, 6×4)
* 50 × 20 mm Oerlikon

From September 1945:

* 8 × 5 in/38 cal
* 54 × 40 mm Bofors (5×2, 11×4)
* 32 × 20 mm Oerlikons (16×2)

### Complement

96 aircraft maximum, 80-90 average on board

## History and Usage

### Fate

Preserved as a museum ship in New York City, New York

### Affiliation

* United States
	+ United States Navy

### Present for battles/events

* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* Marshall’s-Gilberts Raids
* Doolittle Raid
* Battle of Midway
* Battle of the Eastern Solomons
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* Guadalcanal Campaign
* Battle of the Philippine Sea
* Battle of Leyte Gulf
* Battle of Iwo Jima
* Battle of Okinawa

### Fleet(s)

U.S Pacific Fleet

The *USS Enterprise* (CV-6/CV(N)-6) is a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1930s. She served with unparalleled distinction in the Pacific theater of World War II, fighting from the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the end of the war in 1945. *Enterprise* earned a total of 20 battle stars, making her the most decorated U.S. Navy vessel until the *USS New Jersey* surpassed her during the Galactic Civil War. Deactivated in 1946 and decommissioned a year later, she eventually became a museum ship in New York City in 1957 thanks to the efforts of her former commander, Admiral William Halsey. She is currently the oldest surviving fleet carrier on Earth.

## History

**History from 1939 to 1947**

Main Article: USS Enterprise

During the Battle of Okinawa, she avoided a *Kamikaze* that attempted to crash on her forward flight deck. She was later present during the Surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, being one of only two fleet carriers present (the other being *USS Philippine Sea*).

**1957**

Following her final decommissioning, *Enterprise* lay in reserve for several years and faced the risk of scrapping. She was saved by a fundraising campaign led by her former commander, William Halsey. The carrier was purchased by the City of New York to serve as a museum ship. She became the centerpiece of the *USS Enterprise-Pacific War Museum*.

**1970s to 1991**

In 1976, *Enterprise* was joined by the *Essex* class aircraft carrier *USS Intrepid* (CV-11). Their expanded museum was renamed to the *Enterprise-Intrepid* Sea, Air, and Space Museum. The submarine USS *Growler* joined them in 1989.

## Appearances

* *Rise of the Terran Alliance (first mentioned)*