USS Langley CV-27 / CVL-27

Type:
Aircraft Carrier (see notes)
Class:
Builder:
New York Shipbuilding Corp.
Camden, New Jersey
Hull Number:
CL-85
CV-27 (Mar. 31, 1942)
CVL-27 (July 15, 1943)
R-96 (June 2, 1951)

Ordered:
February 5, 1942
Commissioned:
August 31, 1943
June 2, 1951 (Marine Nationale)

Keel Laid:
April 11, 1942
Decommissioned:
February 11, 1947 (USN)
Launched:
May 22, 1943
Stricken:



March 20, 1963
Fate:
Sold to Boston Metals Co. in 1964 and scrapped at Baltimore, Maryland.


Commanding officers (U.S.N.)
August 31, 1943
Capt. W. M. Dillon, U.S.N.
Commanding Officers (Marine Nationale)
June 2, 1951
Jan. 7, 1952
CV Henri Ruyssen
Jan. 7, 1952
Nov. 17, 1952
CV Robert Barthélémy
Nov. 17, 1952
Mar. 16, 1954
CV Léon Allain
Mar. 16, 1954
Nov. 25, 1955
CV Pierre Ponchardier
Nov. 25, 1955
June 7, 1957
CV Francis Lainé
June 7, 1957
July 31, 1959
CV Charles Vedel
July 31, 1959
July 13, 1960
CV Etienne d'Arbois de Jubainville
July 13, 1960
Oct. 7, 1961
CV Gérald Mesny
Oct. 7, 1961
Mar. 20, 1963
CV Marcel Duval


Battle Stars
Jan. 29, 1944
Marshall Islands Operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls
Mar. 30, 1944
Asiatic-Pacific raids: Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid
Apr. 21, 1944
Hollandia Operation: Aitape-Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay
June 11, 1944
Marianas Operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan
Sept. 6, 1944
Western Caroline Islands: Capture and occupation of south Palau Islands
Oct. 10, 1944
Leyte Operation: 3rd Fleet supporting operations Okinawa attack
Jan. 3, 1945
Luzon Operation: 3rd Fleet supporting operations - Formosa attack
Feb. 15, 1945
Iwo Jima Operation: Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
Mar. 17, 1945
Okinawa Operation: Raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation


Awards
Navy Unit Commendation
American Area Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with Asia Clasp
World War 2 Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon
Republic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation


Notes
Ordered and laid down as the light cruiser Fargo, renamed Crown Point on Mar. 31, 1942.
Reordered as an aircraft carrier Mar. 31, 1942, renamed Langley on Nov. 13, 1942.

Christened by Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins
Jan. 8, 1951:
Transferred to France, renamed La Fayette R-96 on June 2, 1951.
Mar. 20, 1963:

Returned to U.S. Navy.



Builder's Data
Page published Jan. 31, 2010