USS Wright (CVL-49)

USS Wright (CVL-49) from early 1950s
History
United States
NameWright
NamesakeWright Brothers
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down21 August 1944
Launched1 September 1945
Commissioned9 February 1947
Decommissioned15 March 1956
Recommissioned11 May 1963
Decommissioned27 May 1970
Reclassified
  • AVT-7, 15 May 1959
  • CC-2, 1963
Stricken1 December 1977
Honors &
awards		National Defense Service Medal (2)
FateScrapped, 1 August 1980
General characteristics
Class & typeSaipan-class aircraft carrier
Displacement14,500 tons
Length684 ft (208 m)
Beam
  • 76.8 ft (23.4 m) (waterline)
  • 115 ft (35 m) (overall)
Draft28 ft (8.5 m)
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement1,787 officers and enlisted
Armament40 × Bofors 40 mm guns
Aircraft carried50+ aircraft

USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, later converted to the command ship CC-2. It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur.

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