USS Bataan (Independence-class)
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Independence-class Light Carrier |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ |
| Laid Down | 31 August 1942 |
| Launched | 1 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 17 November 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 11 February 1947 |
| Displacement | 11000 tons full |
| Length | 623 feet |
| Beam | 72 feet |
| Draft | 26 feet |
| Machinery | General Electric geared turbines with four screws |
| Power Output | 100000 SHP |
| Speed | 31 knots |
| Crew | 1569 |
| Armament | 24x40mm, 22x20mm anti-aircraft |
| Armor | 5 |
| Aircraft | 30 |
| Recommissioned | 13 May 1950 |
| Second Decommission | 9 Apr 1954 |
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