Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. It earned the affectionate nickname "Ageless Warrior" through its long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol CV-43, the contract to build it was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Virginia on 14 June 1943. It was reclassified as a "Large Aircraft Carrier" with hull classification symbol CVB-43 on 15 July 1943. Its keel was laid down on 10 July 1944. It was launched on 2 April 1946 sponsored by Mrs. Thomas C. Kinkaid, and commissioned on 1 October 1947 with Captain A.P. Storrs III in command.Before 8 May 1945, the aircraft carrier CVB-42 had been known as USS Coral Sea; after that date, CVB-42 was renamed in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the late President, and CVB-43 was named Coral Sea.Coral Sea was the last U.S Navy carrier to be completed with a straight flight deck, with an angled flight deck added on during later modernizations. All other U.S Navy carriers since have had the angled deck included as part of the ship's construction."@en }
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- USS_Coral_Sea_(CV-43) abstract "USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. It earned the affectionate nickname "Ageless Warrior" through its long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol CV-43, the contract to build it was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Virginia on 14 June 1943. It was reclassified as a "Large Aircraft Carrier" with hull classification symbol CVB-43 on 15 July 1943. Its keel was laid down on 10 July 1944. It was launched on 2 April 1946 sponsored by Mrs. Thomas C. Kinkaid, and commissioned on 1 October 1947 with Captain A.P. Storrs III in command.Before 8 May 1945, the aircraft carrier CVB-42 had been known as USS Coral Sea; after that date, CVB-42 was renamed in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the late President, and CVB-43 was named Coral Sea.Coral Sea was the last U.S Navy carrier to be completed with a straight flight deck, with an angled flight deck added on during later modernizations. All other U.S Navy carriers since have had the angled deck included as part of the ship's construction.".