USS Princeton (CVL-23)

15°21′N 123°31′E

USS Princeton off the coast of Seattle, Washington
History
United States
NameUSS Princeton
NamesakeBattle of Princeton
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down2 June 1941
Launched18 October 1942
Commissioned25 February 1943
FateScuttled after being severely damaged by Japanese air attack on 24 October 1944 in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
General characteristics
Class and typeIndependence-class aircraft carrier
Displacement13,000 tons
Length622.5 ft (189.7 m)
Beam
  • 71.5 ft (21.8 m) (waterline)
  • 109.2 ft (33.3 m) (extreme)
Draft26 ft (7.9 m)
Speed31 knots
Complement1,569 officers and men
Armament
Aircraft carried45
For other ships with the same name, see USS Princeton.

The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence-class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.

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