USS Langley CV-27 / CVL-27 |
Type: |
Aircraft Carrier (see notes) |
Class: |
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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.) |
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August 31, 1943 |
Capt. W. M. Dillon, U.S.N. |
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Commanding Officers (Marine Nationale) |
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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 |
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Jan. 29, 1944 |
Marshall Islands Operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls |
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Mar. 30, 1944 |
Asiatic-Pacific raids: Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid |
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Apr. 21, 1944 |
Hollandia Operation: Aitape-Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay |
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June 11, 1944 |
Marianas Operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan |
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Sept. 6, 1944 |
Western Caroline Islands: Capture and occupation of south Palau Islands |
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Oct. 10, 1944 |
Leyte Operation: 3rd Fleet supporting operations Okinawa attack |
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Jan. 3, 1945 |
Luzon Operation: 3rd Fleet supporting operations - Formosa attack |
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Feb. 15, 1945 |
Iwo Jima Operation: Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima |
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Mar. 17, 1945 |
Okinawa Operation: Raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation |
Awards |
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Navy Unit Commendation |
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American Area Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with Asia Clasp |
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World War 2 Victory Medal |
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Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon |
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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 |
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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 |
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Page published Jan. 31, 2010 |