1. United States
  2. Ship
  3. CV 62 Independence [Forrestal Class]

Basic Information

Category Carrier (Aviation Ship) Type CVA - Attack Carrier
Year Commissioned 1985 Year Decommissioned 1985
Nationality United States Hypothetical No
Beam 39.3 m Draft 11.3 m
Height 0 m Length 324 m
Crew 5180 people Damage Points (DP) 5950
Standard Displacement 60000 tons Full Displacement 78200 tons
Empty Displacement 0 tons

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/WLR-11 RWR, Radar Warning Receiver 0.00 - 120.00 nm 5 sec Early 1970s
AN/SPS-30 Radar, Air Search, 3D Medium-Range 0.20 - 140.00 nm 10 sec Late 1950s
Mk51 [Mk115 MFCS] Radar Illuminator, Medium-Range 0.10 - 20.00 nm 1 sec Early 1960s
Mk51 [Mk115 MFCS] Radar Illuminator, Medium-Range 0.10 - 20.00 nm 1 sec Early 1960s
Furuno Radar, Surface Search & Navigation 0.20 - 20.00 nm 2 sec Early 1970s
AN/SPS-43 Radar, Air Search, 2D Long-Range 0.90 - 260.00 nm 4 sec Late 1950s
AN/SPS-10B Radar, Surface Search & Navigation 0.20 - 40.00 nm 4 sec Late 1950s
AN/ULQ-6C OECM & DECM, Offensive & Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Early 1970s
AN/ULQ-6C OECM & DECM, Offensive & Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Early 1970s
AN/SPN-43A Radar, Shipboard Air Traffic Control (SATC) 0.20 - 70.00 nm 4 sec Late 1970s
AN/WLR-1C ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Early 1970s

Ship Capabilities Code

Nuclear Shock Resistant Degaussed Steel Hull Refuel to Starboard x 1 (Out) Refuel from Starboard x 5 (In) Replenish from Starboard x 2 (In)

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 160 dB 161 dB 162 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 130.5 dB 131 dB 132 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 122.5 dB 123 dB 124 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 114 dB 115 dB 116 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 120 dB 1000 dB 120 dB
Visual Detection Range 10.55 nm 17.94 nm 10.55 nm
Visual Classification Range 4.25 nm 7.55 nm 4.25 nm
Infrared Detection Range 11.11 nm 18.88 nm 11.11 nm
Infrared Classification Range 4.72 nm 8.39 nm 4.72 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 36.3 dBsm (4265.80 m²) 40.2 dBsm (10471.29 m²) 36.3 dBsm (4265.80 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 36.3 dBsm (4265.80 m²) 40.2 dBsm (10471.29 m²) 36.3 dBsm (4265.80 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Capacity Fire Interval Comments
Mk25 BPDMS 8 2 sec 1967, RIM-7E
Mk36 SRBOC 6 1 sec 1979, 130mm
AN/SLQ-25 Nixie 2 1 sec 1976
7.62mm MG 20 1 sec Ship, Ground Unit

Magazine Systems

Magazine Name Capacity Comments
Mk36 SRBOC 160 8x Mounts, 1979
Carrier Magazine 10000 USN, CV, 1985
7.62mm MG 800 8x Mounts, Ship

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio HF Radio [Secure] 300 nm 10
Radio VHF Radio [Unsecure] 100 nm 0
Radio UHF Radio [Unsecure] 100 nm 0
Radio VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
Link 11 Link 11 300 nm 0
Link 14 Link 14 300 nm 0
FLTSATCOM AN/SRR-1 SATCOM Receiver 0 nm 0
Radio HF Radio [Unsecure] 300 nm 10
Link 4 Link 4A 300 nm 10
Radio UHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Combined Type Engine Count Shafts Primary Engines Secondary Engines Hypothetical Comments
8x Boilers, 4x Steam Turbines Steam N/A 4 4 4 - No -

Aircraft Facilities

Carrier Catapult (x1) Carrier Catapult (x1) Carrier Catapult (x1) Carrier Catapult (x1) Carrier Arresting Gear (x1) Elevator (x2) Elevator (x2) Elevator (x2) Elevator (x2) Open Parking (x60) Hangar (x45) Runway (x1)