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USS Belleau Wood CV-24 / CVL-24 |
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Later names: |
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Bois Belleau R-97 |
Type: |
Aircraft Carrier (a) |
Class: |
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Builder: |
New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden, New Jersey |
Hull Number: |
CL-76 (as ordered) CV-24 (Feb. 16, 1942) CVL-24 (July 15, 1943) R-97 (Sept. 5, 1953) |
Ordered: |
September 9, 1940 (b) |
Commissioned: |
March 31, 1943 (USN) December 23, 1953 (French Navy) |
Keel Laid: |
August 11, 1941 |
Decommissioned: |
January 13, 1947 (USN) September 12, 1960 (French Navy) |
Launched: |
December 6, 1942 |
Stricken: |
October 1, 1960 |
Fate: |
Returned to the US Navy from France on September 12, 1960. Scrapped at Chester, Pennsylvania in 1962. |
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(a): |
Laid down as the Cleveland class light cruiser New Haven CL-76. |
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(b): |
Reordered as aircraft carrier February 16, 1942 and renamed Belleau Wood CV-24. |
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Commanding Officers (USN) |
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Mar. 31, 1943 |
Capt. A. M. Pride USN |
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Commanding Officers (Marine Nationale) |
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Sept. 5, 1953 |
Apr. 7, 1954 |
CV Louis Mornu |
Apr. 7, 1954 |
Sept. 5, 1954 |
CV Raymond Rouméas |
Sept. 5, 1954 |
Mar. 19, 1956 |
CV André Menvielle |
Mar. 19, 1956 |
Oct. 31, 1957 |
CV Jacques Traub |
Oct. 31, 1957 |
Nov. 19, 1958 |
CV Philippe de Scitivaux de Greische |
Nov. 19, 1958 |
Oct. 1, 1959 |
CV Henri Pacaud |
Oct. 1, 1959 |
Sept. 12, 1960 |
CV Pierre Hurbin |
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Combat Victories |
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Date
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Name |
Type |
Tons |
Nationality |
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June 20, 1944 |
Hiyo |
Aircraft Carrier |
26,949 |
Japan |
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April 7, 1945 |
Yamato |
Battleship |
72,800 |
Japan |
Assisted |
| Awards |
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American Area Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal |
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World War 2 Victory Medal |
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Navy Occupation Medal with Asia Clasp |
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Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon |
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Republic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation |
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Presidential Unit Citation |
Battle Stars |
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Sept. 18, 1943 |
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Pacific Raids: Tarawa Island raid |
Nov. 19, 1943 |
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Gilbert Islands Operation |
Jan. 29, 1944 |
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Marshall Islands Operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls |
Feb. 16, 1944 |
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Asiatic-Pacific raids: Truk attack |
Apr. 21, 1944 |
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Hollandia Operation: Aitape-Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay |
June 11, 1944 |
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Marianas Operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan |
Sept. 6, 1944 |
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Western Caroline Islands: Capture and occupation of South Palau Islands |
Sept. 15, 1944 |
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Western New Guinea Operations: Morotai landings |
Oct. 10, 1944 |
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Leyte Operation: 3rd Fleet supporting operations Okinawa attack |
Notes |
Christened by Mrs. Thomas Holcomb, wife of the Commandant of the USMC. |
Sept. 5, 1953: |
Transferred to France and renamed Bois Belleau R-97. |
Sept. 12, 1960: |
Returned to U. S. Navy. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published May 10, 2006 |
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