USS Independence

1942 Independence-class aircraft carrier
Vehicle light_aircraft_carrier Q742185
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USS Independence

Summary

USS Independence is a light aircraft carrier[1]. It draws 2,074 Wikipedia views per month (light_aircraft_carrier category, ranking #15 of 42).[2]

Key Facts

  • USS Independence's instance of is recorded as light aircraft carrier[3].
  • USS Independence is operated by United States Navy[4].
  • USS Independence's manufacturer is recorded as New York Shipbuilding Corporation[5].
  • USS Independence's vessel class is recorded as Independence-class aircraft carrier[6].
  • USS Independence's Commons category is recorded as USS Independence (CVL-22)[7].
  • USS Independence's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • USS Independence was part of the conflict World War II[9].
  • USS Independence's significant event is recorded as ship launching[10].
  • USS Independence's significant event is recorded as keel laying[11].
  • USS Independence's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[12].
  • USS Independence's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[13].
  • USS Independence's pennant number is recorded as CVL-22[14].
  • USS Independence's location of creation is recorded as Camden[15].
  • USS Independence's different from is recorded as USS Independence[16].
  • USS Independence's different from is recorded as USS Independence[17].
  • USS Independence's different from is recorded as USS Independence[18].
  • USS Independence's different from is recorded as USS Independence[19].
  • USS Independence's name is recorded as USS Independence[20].
  • USS Independence's country of registry is recorded as United States[21].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for USS Independence include Independence-class aircraft carrier[22], a ship class[23], founded in 1942[24].

Why It Matters

USS Independence draws 2,074 Wikipedia views per month (light_aircraft_carrier category, ranking #15 of 42).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for it include Independence-class aircraft carrier[22], a ship class[23], founded in 1942[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 7d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Manufacturer → New York Shipbuilding Corporation
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying, ship commissioning +1
    Different from → USS Independence, USS Independence, USS Independence +1
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P495]]: [[Q30]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274364|batch #274364]]"
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