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This is the largest of three designs for a purpose built aircraft carrier US naval architects came up with after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty. As with all early carrier designs there is a heavy surface armament, in this case the main battery is similar to that used on US heavy cruisers, 3 x triple 8 inch turrets, 12 x 5inch AAguns and 4 x 21inch TT. The air complement is unspecified, but as can be seen the ship may have had a Kaga-style dual level hanger/flight deck arrangement.
In the end the US converted the incomplete Lexington and Saratoga into aircraft carriers.
https://www.shipscribe.com/styles/S-584/images/s-file/s584183c.htm
In the end the US converted the incomplete Lexington and Saratoga into aircraft carriers.
https://www.shipscribe.com/styles/S-584/images/s-file/s584183c.htm
