USS Cabot
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Independence-class Light Carrier |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ |
| Laid Down | 16 Mar 1942 |
| Launched | 4 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 Jul 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 11 Feb 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" belt, 2" deck, 0.5" conning tower |
| Aircraft | 30 |
| Recommissioned | 27 Oct 1948 |
| Second Decommission | 21 Jan 1955 |
| Transferred to Spain | 30 Aug 1967 |
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USS Cabot Operational Timeline
| 24 Jul 1943 | Cabot was commissioned into service. |
| 11 Feb 1947 | Cabot was decommissioned from service. |
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