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The Midway/St. Lo (CVE63) Statistics:

Ninth Escort Carrier of the Casablanca class.

Specifications:

Loaded displacement: 10,200 tons
Length: 512 feet
Beam: 65 feet
Draft: 22 feet, 6 inches
Flight Deck: 498 X 108 feet
Speed: 18 Knots
Engines: Skinner Uniflow-11,200 Horsepower, Twin Screws

Armament:
1-5" 38 gun
8-twin 40 MM guns
20-20 MM guns

Radar:
SG Surface search
SK Air search
YE Homing Beacon