U.S. Navy aircraft carrier series (CV-1-24). USA Haditengerészet repülőgéphordozó sorozat

1. Aircraft Carrier Class – CV 1 Langley, Lexington (2), Ranger, Yorktown (3), Wasp, Essex (13), Independence (3)

2. USS LANGLEY (CV-1) ( formerly Jupiter (Collier #3); later AV-3) Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row (as Jupiter ): Mexican Service Medal / World War I Victory Medal ("Transport" clasp) 2nd Row (as Langley ): American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal / World War II Victory Medal Specifications (As converted to a carrier, 1922) Displacement: 13,990 tons standard; 15,150 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 520' x 65' 3" x 22' 1" (full load) / 158.5 x 19.9 x 6.7 meters Dimensions (max.): 542' 2.5" x 65' 6" / 165.3 x 20 meters Armor: None Power plant: 3 boilers (190 psi); geared turbines and electric drive; 2 shafts; 6,500 shp Speed: 15.5 knots Endurance: Armament: 4 single 5"/51 gun mounts Aircraft: 34 Aviation facilities: 1 elevator; 1 catapult (second catapult added soon afterwards) Crew: 468 (ship's company + air wing) Builder: Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, Calif. 8 May 1942 24 Mar 1920 7 Apr 1913 20 Mar 1922 24 Aug 1912 18 Oct 1911 Stricken Törlés Decommissioned Leszerelés Commissioned Szolgálatba állás Launched Vízre bocsátás Laid down Építési szerződés Adwarded Közbeszerzés meghirdetése Langley Class Aircraft Carrier

5. Specifications (Collier) Specifications : Displacement 19,360 t. Length 542' Beam 65' Draft 27' 8" Speed 15 kts. Complement 163 Armament four 4"guns Propulsion steam, twin screws (CV and AV) Specifications : Displacement 11,500 t. Length 542' Beam 65' Speed 15 kts. Complement 468 Armament four 5" guns Aircraft 55 (max) Propulsion system unknown

7. USS LEXINGTON (CV-2) Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2 stars) / World War II Victory Medal Specifications (As built, 1927) Displacement (design): 36,000 tons standard; 38,746 tons Dimensions (wl): 850' x 105' 5.25" x 24' 3" / 259.1 x 32.1 x 7.4 meters Dimensions (max.): 880' x 106' / 268.2 x 32.3 meters Armor: 7"-5" belt; 2" protective (3rd) deck; 3" (flat)-4.5" (slopes) over steering gear Power plant: 16 boilers (300 psi); geared turbines and electric drive; 4 shafts; 180,000 shp (design) Speed: 33.25+ knots Endurance (design): 10,000 nautical miles @ 10 knots Armament: 4 twin 8"/55 gun mounts; 12 single 5"/25 gun mounts Aircraft: 90 Aviation facilities: 2 elevators; 1 flywheel catapult Crew: 2,122 (ship's company + air wing) Builder: Bethlehem Steel Corp., Fore River, Quincy, Mass. 24 Jun 1942 14 Dec 1927 3 Oct 1925 8 Jan 1921 (see below) Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier

9. Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, USN (left), Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, and Rear Admiral John K. Robison, USN (right), Chief of the Bureau of Engineering, hold a model of the battle cruisers (CC-1 class) then under construction, 8 March 1922. In the foreground is a model of an aircraft carrier design converted from the battle cruiser hull. This photo illustrates the genesis of the Lexington -class aircraft carrier design. Standing in the background are (from left to right): Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, USN, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics; Congressman Frederick C. Hicks, of New York; Congressman Clark Burdick, of Rhode Island; and Congressman Philip D. Swing, of California. Photographed at the Navy Department by Harris & Ewing.

12. USS SARATOGA (CV-3) Specifications (As built, 1927) Displacement (design): 36,000 tons standard; 38,746 tons Dimensions (wl): 850' x 105' 5.25" x 24' 3" / 259.1 x 32.1 x 7.4 meters Dimensions (max.): 880' x 106' / 268.2 x 32.3 meters Armor: 7"-5" belt; 2" protective (3rd) deck; 3" (flat)-4.5" (slopes) over steering gear Power plant: 16 boilers (300 psi); geared turbines and electric drive; 4 shafts; 180,000 shp (design) Speed: 33.25+ knots Endurance (design): 10,000 nautical miles @ 10 knots Armament: 4 twin 8"/55 gun mounts; 12 single 5"/25 gun mounts Aircraft: 90 Aviation facilities: 2 elevators; 1 flywheel catapult Crew: 2,122 (ship's company + air wing) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Echo - Lima - Bravo Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) 2nd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (8 stars) / World War II Victory Medal Builder: New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J. 15 Aug 1946 16 Nov 1927 7 Apr 1925 25 Sep 1920 (see below) Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier

16. Ex-USS Saratoga (CV-3) sinking in Bikini Lagoon after she was fatally damaged by the "Baker Day" underwater atomic bomb test, 25 July 1946. Ex-USS Saratoga (CV-3) elsüllyesztése tesztelés céljából Baker Day víz alatti atombombával, Bikini Lagoonban, 1946. július 25-én.

18. USS RANGER (CV-4) Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: American Defense Service Medal ("A" device) / American Campaign Medal 2nd Row: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2 stars) / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal / World War II Victory Medal Specifications (As built, 1934) Displacement: 14,576 tons standard; 17,577 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 730' x 80' x 22' 4.875" (full load) / 222.5 x 24.4 x 6.8 (full load) meters Dimensions (max.): 769' x 109.5' / 234.4 x 33.4 meters Armor: 2" (sides and bulkheads)-1" (top) over steering gear Power plant: 6 boilers (??? psi); steam turbines; 2 shafts; 53,500 shp Speed: 29.25 knots Endurance (design): 10,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 8 single 5"/25 gun mounts; 40 .50-cal machine guns Aircraft: 86 Aviation facilities: 3 elevators; no catapult Crew: 2,148 (ship's company + air wing) (1941 figure) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Alpha - Bravo - Foxtrot Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. 29 Oct 1946 18 Oct 1946 4 Jun 1934 25 Feb 1933 26 Sep 1931 1 Nov 1930 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Ranger Class Aircraft Carrier

22. USS YORKTOWN (CV-5) Specifications (As built, 1937) Displacement: 19,800 tons standard; 25,500 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 761' x 83.25' x 25' 11.5" (full load) / 232 x 25.4 x 7.9 (full load) meters Dimensions (max.): 809.5' x 109.5' / 246.7 x 33.4 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 60 lbs protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 4" (side)-2" (top) conning tower; 4" (side) over steering gear Power plant: 9 boilers (400 psi); steam turbines; 4 shafts; 120,000 shp Speed: 32.5 knots Endurance (design): 12,500 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 8 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 4 quad 1.1"/75 machine gun mounts; 24 .50-cal machine guns Aircraft: 90+ Aviation facilities: 3 elevators; 2 flight-deck and 1 hangar-deck hydraulic catapults Crew: 2,217 (ship's company + air wing) (1941 figure) Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: American Defense Service Medal ("A" device) 2nd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 stars) / World War II Victory Medal Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. 2 Oct 1942 30 Sep 1937 4 Apr 1936 21 May 1934 3 Aug 1933 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Yorktown Class Aircraft Carrier

27. USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) ( later CVA-6 and CVS-6) Specifications (As built, 1938) Displacement: 19,800 tons standard; 25,500 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 761' x 83.25' x 25' 11.5" (full load) / 232 x 25.4 x 7.9 (full load) meters Dimensions (max.): 809.5' x 109.5' / 246.7 x 33.4 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 60 lbs protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 4" (side)-2" (top) conning tower; 4" (side) over steering gear Power plant: 9 boilers (400 psi); steam turbines; 4 shafts; 120,000 shp; Speed: 32.5 knots Endurance (design): 12,500 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 8 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 4 quad 1.1"/75 machine gun mounts; 24 .50-cal machine guns Aircraft: 90+; Aviation facilities: 3 elevators; 2 flight-deck and 1 hangar-deck hydraulic catapults Crew: 2,217 (ship's company + air wing) (1941 figure) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - India - Quebec - Mike Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation / Navy Unit Commendation 2nd Row: American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) / American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (20 stars) 3rd Row: World War II Victory Medal / Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Philippine Liberation Medal (1 star) British Admiralty Flag On 23 Nov. 1945, at Southampton, England, Sir Albert Victor Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, First Sea Lord, visited USS Enterprise and the British Admiralty Flag was hoisted in the ship. This was the first time since its creation in the 16th Century that such a pennant had flown from a foreign warship. The flag was presented to the ship as a memento. Task Force 16 Citation Enterprise , Hornet , 16 other ships and their 10,000 sailors, airmen and Marines, who took part in the Doolittle raid in April 1942, were officially recognized for their daring exploit 53 years later, on 15 May 1995. In a ceremony at the Pentagon they were presented the Task Force 16 Citation by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. John H. Dalton. Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. 2 Oct 1956 17 Feb 1947 12 May 1938 3 Oct 1936 16 Jul 1934 3 Aug 1933 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Yorktown Class Aircraft Carrier

32. 1958 Febr.1960

34. USS WASP (CV-7) Specifications (As built, 1940) Displacement: 14,700 tons standard (design); 19,116 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 688' x 80.75' x 20' / 209.7 x 24.6 x 6.1 meters Dimensions (max.): 741.25' x 109' / 225.9 x 33.2 meters Armor: 60-lb STS conning tower; 3.5" (side), 50-lb (deck) over steering gear Power plant: 6 boilers (565 psi); steam turbines; 2 shafts; 75,000 shp Speed: 29.5 knots Endurance (design): 12,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 8 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 4 quad 1.1"/75 machine gun mounts; 24 .50-cal machine guns Aircraft: 80+ Aviation facilities: 2 elevators (+ 1 deck-edge); 2 flight-deck and 2 hangar-deck hydraulic catapults Crew: 1,800 (ship's company + air wing) (peacetime) Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: American Defense Service Medal ("A" device) / American Campaign Medal 2nd Row: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1 star) / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1 star) / World War II Victory Medal Builder: Bethlehem Steel Corp., Quincy, Mass. 2 Nov 1942 25 Apr 1940 4 Apr 1939 1 Apr 1936 19 Sep 1935 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Wasp Class Aircraft Carrier

36. April & May 1942, Malta

38. USS HORNET (CV-8) Specifications (As built, 1941) Displacement: 19,900 tons standard; 25,600 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 761' x 83.25' x 28' (full load) / 232 x 25.4 x 8.5 (full load) meters Dimensions (max.): 824.75' x 114' / 251.4 x 34.7 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 60 lbs protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 4" (side)-2" (top) conning tower; 4" (side) over steering gear Power plant: 9 boilers (400 psi); steam turbines; 4 shafts; 120,000 shp Speed: 32.5 knots Endurance (design): 12,500 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 8 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 4 quad 1.1"/75 machine gun mounts; 24 .50-cal machine guns Aircraft: 90+ Aviation facilities: 3 elevators; 2 flight-deck and 1 hangar-deck hydraulic catapults Crew: 2,919 (ship's company + air wing) (wartime figure) Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) 2nd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4 stars) / World War II Victory Medal Task Force 16 Citation Enterprise , Hornet , 16 other ships and their 10,000 sailors, airmen and Marines, who took part in the Doolittle raid in April 1942, were officially recognized for their daring exploit 53 years later, on 15 May 1995. In a ceremony at the Pentagon they were presented the Task Force 16 Citation by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. John H. Dalton. Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. 13 Jan 1943 20 Oct 1941 14 Dec 1940 25 Sep 1939 30 Mar 1939 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Yorktown (modified) Class Aircraft Carrier

42. Commanding Officers Captain Charles Perry Mason USNA 1912 15 June 1942 – 26 October 1942 Captain Marc Andrew ("Pete") Mitscher USNA 1910 20 October 1941 – 15 June 1942

43. USS ESSEX (CV-9) ( later CVA-9 and CVS-9) Specifications (As built, 1942) Displacement: 27,100 tons standard; 36,380 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 820' x 93' x 28.5' (full load) / 249.9 x 28.3 x 8.7 (full load) meters (max.): 872' x 147.5' / 265.8 x 45 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 1.5" hangar & protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 1.5" STS (top, side of pilot house); 2.5" (top) steering gear Power plant: 8 boilers (565 psi, 850°F); 4 steam turbines; 4 shafts; 150,000 shp (design); Speed: 32.7 knots Endurance (design): 20,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 4 twin & 4 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 8 quad 40-mm/56-cal gun mounts; 46 single 20-mm/70-cal guns mounts Aircraft: 90 (Air Group 9, October 1943) Aviation facilities: 1 deck-edge, 2 centerline elevators; completed without catapults (an H-2 was fitted to the starboard side of the flight deck at Norfolk, April–May 1943, after shakedown cruise) Crew: 2,600+ (ship's company + air wing, as designed) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Alpha - Golf - Oscar Tactical Voice Radio Call: "BANKNOTE" Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation / Navy Unit Commendation / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation / Navy Expeditionary Service Medal / China Service Medal (extended) 2nd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (13 stars) / World War II Victory Medal / Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Korean Service Medal (4 stars) 3rd Row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) / Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Korean Presidential Unit Citation / Philippine Liberation Medal (2 stars) / United Nations Korean Medal / Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive) Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. 1 Jun 1973 9 Jan 1947 30 Jun 1969 31 Dec 1942 15 Jan 1951 31 Jul 1942 28 Apr 1941 3 Jul 1940 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Essex Class Aircraft Carrier

48. USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) ( later CVA-10 and CVS-10) Specifications (As built, 1943) Displacement: 27,100 tons standard; 36,200 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 820' x 93' x 28.3' (full load) / 249.9 x 28.3 x 8.6 (full load) meters Dimensions (max.): 872' x 147.5' / 265.8 x 45 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 1.5" hangar & protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 1.5" STS (top, side of pilot house); 2.5" (top) steering gear Power plant: 8 boilers (565 psi, 850°F); 4 steam turbines; 4 shafts; 150,000 shp (design); Speed: 32.7 knots Endurance (design): 20,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 4 twin & 4 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 8 quad 40-mm/56-cal gun mounts; 46 single 20-mm/70-cal guns mounts Aircraft: 91 (Air Group 5, October–December 1943) Aviation facilities: 1 deck-edge, 2 centerline elevators; 2 H4B hydraulic catapults (1 flight deck, 1 hangar deck) Crew: 2,600+ (ship's company + air wing, as designed) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Whiskey - Kilo - Juliet Tactical Voice Radio Call: "OCEAN WAVE" Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation / China Service Medal (extended) / American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (11 stars) 2nd Row: World War II Victory Medal / Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Korean Service Medal / Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3) / Vietnam Service Medal (4 stars) 3rd Row: Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) / Philippine Liberation Medal / United Nations Korean Medal / Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive) / Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. 1 Jun 1973 9 Jan 1947 27 Jun 1970 15 Apr 1943 20 Feb 1953 21 Jan 1943 1 Dec 1941 3 Jul 1940 Stricken Decommissioned Commissioned Launched Laid down Adwarded Essex Class Aircraft Carrier

54. USS INTREPID (CV-11) ( later CVA-11 and CVS-11) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Bravo - Quebec - Kilo Tactical Voice Radio Call: "ATLAS" CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull) Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 872' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. sponsored by Mrs. John Howard Hoover; Laid down 1 Dec 1941, launched 26 Apr 1943, commissioned 16 August 1943, Captain Thomas L. Sprague in command. SCB 27C reconstruction at Newport News started 9 April 1952, completed and recommissioned 20 June 1954. Redesignated as an attack carrier (CVA 11) 1 October 1952 while in overhaul. SCB 125 angled deck modernization at New York Navy 9/1956 to 2 May 1957. Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS 11) 31 Mar 1962. FRAM II life extension 3/1965 to 10/1965. Operated as light attack carrier with CVS designation off Vietnam. FATE: Decommissioned to reserve 15 March 1974; was last CVS in service. Ownership transferred to Sea*Air*Space Museum 27 April 1981, stricken upon transfer of custody to museum 23 Feb 1982. Preserved at Sea*Air*Space Museum in New York City.

58. USS HORNET (CV-12) ( later CVA-12 and CVS-12) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Bravo - Golf - Charlie Tactical Voice Radio Call: "JUDO" CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull) Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 872' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Initially named Kearsarge ; renamed to honor Hornet . Laid down 3 August 1942, launched 30 August 1943, commissioned 29 November 1943. Decommissioned to reserve 15 January 1947. Briefly recommissioned in 1951, then underwent an SCB-27A modernization at the New York Naval Shipyard. Redesignated as an "attack carrier" (CVA-12) on 1 October 1952. Recommissioned on 11 September 1953. Modernized again (SCB-125) in 1956, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. In mid-1958, Hornet was converted to an antisubmarine warfare support carrier in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and redesignated CVS-12. Decommissioned for the last time on 26 June 1970. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 25 July 1989 and sold for breaking up. However, she was saved by the efforts of historically-minded citizens and donated to the Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation for use as a museum on 26 May 1998; she is currently at Pier 3, Alameda Point, Alameda, Ca. CV-8 >>

63. USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) ( later CVA-13 , CVS-13 and AVT-8) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Foxtrot - Bravo - Mike CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull) Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 872' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft, catapults 2 . Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data The fifth Franklin (CV-13) was laid down on 7 December 1942 at Newport News, Virginia, by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company; launched on 14 October 1943; sponsored by Lieutenant Commander Mildred A. McAfee, USNR, Director of the WAVES; and commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, on 31 January 1944, Captain James M. Shoemaker in command. While Franklin lay “mothballed” at Bayonne, never returning to active service, she was redesignated to an attack aircraft carrier (CVA-13) on 1 October 1952, to an antisubmarine warfare support carrier (CVS-13) on 8 August 1953 and, ultimately, to an aircraft transport (AVT-8) on 15 May 1959. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 October 1964. Although the Navy initially sold the ship to Peck Iron and Metal Company, Portsmouth, Virginia, it re-possessed her due to an urgent Bureau of Ships requirement for the use of her four turbo-generators. Ultimately, however, she was sold, for scrapping, to Portsmouth Salvage Company, Chesapeake, Virginia, on 27 July 1966. She departed naval custody under tow (Red Star Towing Company) on the evening of 1 August 1966.

67. USS TICONDEROGA (CV-14) ( later CVA-14 and CVS-14) CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull) AKA TICONDEROGA Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max); Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft, Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws; Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Laid down 1 Mar 1943; originally named Hancock , renamed 1 May 1943; launched 7 Feb 1944; sponsored by Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell, commissioned 8 May 1944, Capt. Dixie Kiefer in command. Decommissioned to reserve 9 Jan 1947. SCB 27C reconstruction at New York Navy Yard started 1 April 1952, completed and recommissioned 1 Oct 1954. Redesignated as an attack carrier (CVA 14) 1 October 1952 while in overhaul. SCB 125 angled deck modernization at Norfolk Navy Yard 8/1956 to 1 April 1957. She moved to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard in mid-October 1969 to begin conversion to an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft carrier . Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS 14) 21 Oct 1969. She completed overhaul and conversion on 28 May 1970. FATE Decommissioned and stricken for disposal 16 Nov 1973. Sold for scrapping 15 Aug 1974 and subsequently scrapped. Ticonderoga received five battle stars during World War II and three Navy Unit Commendations, one Meritorious Unit Commendation, and 12 battle stars during the Vietnam War. Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Bravo - Mike - Uniform Tactical Voice Radio Call: "PANTHER" Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Navy Unit Commendation (3) / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation / American Campaign Medal 2nd Row: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5 stars) / World War II Victory Medal / Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal / Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) 3rd Row: Vietnam Service Medal (12 stars) / Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) / Philippine Liberation Medal (1 star) / Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

71. USS RANDOLPH (CV-15) ( later CVA-15 and CVS-15) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Whiskey - Bravo - Delta Tactical Voice Radio Call: "JOHNSTOWN" CLASS - ESSEX (Long Hull) AKA TICONDEROGA Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 82 Aircraft. Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Laid down 10 May 1943, launched 29 June 1944, commissioned 9 Oct 1944. FATE Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS 15) 31 Mar 1959. FRAM II life extension 1960-1961. Decommissioned to reserve 13 Feb 1969. Stricken for disposal 1 June 1973 and subsequently scrapped.

74. CVA-15

76. USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) ( later CVA-16 , CVS-16 , CVT-16 and AVT-16) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Bravo - Golf - Victor Tactical Voice Radio Call: "SPARTAN" Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation 2nd Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) / Navy Expeditionary Service Medal / China Service Medal (extended) 3rd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (11 stars) / World War II Victory Medal 4th Row: Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3) 5th Row: Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon / Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Philippine Liberation Medal (2 stars) CLASS - ESSEX Displacement: 27,100 tons standard; 36,380 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 820' x 93' x 28.5' (full load) / 249.9 x 28.3 x 8.7 (full load) meters (max.): 872' x 147.5' / 265.8 x 45 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 1.5" hangar & protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 1.5" STS (top, side of pilot house); 2.5" (top) steering gear Power plant: 8 boilers (565 psi, 850°F); 4 steam turbines; 4 shafts; 150,000 shp (design); Speed: 32.7 knots Endurance (design): 20,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 4 twin & 4 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 8 quad 40-mm/56-cal gun mounts; 46 single 20-mm/70-cal guns mounts Aircraft: 96 (Air Group 16, February 1943) Aviation facilities: 1 deck-edge, 2 centerline elevators; 1 flight deck catapult Crew: 2,600+ (ship's company + air wing, as designed) Operational and Building Data Built by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Fore River, Quincy, Mass. Ordered 9 Sep 1940; Laid down 15 Jul 1941; Launched 26 Sep 1942; Commissioned 17 Feb 1943; Decommissioned 23 Apr 1947; Recommissioned 1 Sep 1955; Decommissioned 8 Nov 1991; Stricken 8 Nov 1991. Fate: Transferred as a museum ship to the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Corpus Christi, Texas, 15 June 1992.

80. 22 May 1972, 300,000th landing on the USS Lexington (CVT-16) USS Lexington (AVT-16) arriving in Pensacola, near the end of her career.

82. USS BUNKER HILL (CV-17) ( later CVA-17 , CVS-17 and AVT-9) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Bravo - Alpha - Papa Tactical Voice Radio Call: "EXPOSE" Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation / American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (11 stars) 2nd Row: World War II Victory Medal / Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Philippine Liberation Medal CLASS - ESSEX "ultimate" Displacement: 27,100 tons standard; 36,380 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 820' x 93' x 28.5' (full load) / 249.9 x 28.3 x 8.7 (full load) meters Dimensions (max.): 872' x 147.5' / 265.8 x 45 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 1.5" hangar & protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 1.5" STS (top, side of pilot house); 2.5" (top) steering gear Power plant: 8 boilers (565 psi, 850°F); 4 steam turbines; 4 shafts; 150,000 shp (design); Speed: 32.7 knots Endurance (design): 20,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 4 twin & 4 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 8 quad 40-mm/56-cal gun mounts; 46 single 20-mm/70-cal guns mounts Aircraft: 92 (Air Group 17, June 1943) Aviation facilities: 1 deck-edge, 2 centerline elevators; 1 flight deck, 1 hangar deck catapults Crew: 2,600+ (ship's company + air wing, as designed) Operational and Building Data Built by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Fore River, Quincy, Mass. Ordered 9 Sep 1940; Laid down 15 Sep 1941; Launched 7 Dec 1942; Commissioned 24 May 1943; Decommissioned 9 Jan 1947; Reclassified as an "Attack Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVA-17, 1 October 1952; Reclassified as an "Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVS-17, 8 August 1953; Reclassified as an "Auxiliary Aircraft Transport" and redesignated AVT-9, May 1959, Stricken 1 Nov 1966. Fate: Although struck from the Naval Vessel Register, her hulk was used as a stationary electronics test platform at San Diego until November 1972. Sold for scrapping in May 1973. About 600 tons of her armor plate have been put to use at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory .

85. USS Bunker Hill (AVT-9) San Diego, February 5, 1966. Ex-USS Bunker Hill (ex-AVT-9) tied up at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, California, in October 1971.

86. USS WASP (CV-18) ( later CVA-18 and CVS-18) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Alpha - Lima - Juliet CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull) Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions , 872' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft . Armor , 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery , 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed , 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data Initially named Oriskany . Built by Bethlehem Quincy. Laid down 18 Mar 1942, renamed to honor CV-7 26 Sept 1942, launched 17 Aug 1943, commissioned 24 Nov 1943. Damaged by bombs off Kyushu 19 Mar 1945. Decommissioned to reserve 17 Feb 1947. SCB 27A reconstruction at New York Navy Yard started 9/1948, completed and recommissioned 28 Sept 1951. Redesignated as an attack carrier (CVA-18) 1 October 1952. SCB 125 angled deck modernization at San Francisco Navy 3/1955 to 1 Dec 1955. FATE Redesignated as an ASW carrier (CVS-18) 1 Nov 1956. FRAM II life extension 1967. Decommissioned and stricken for disposal 1 July 1972. Subsequently sold and scrapped at Kearny starting in 1973. CV-7 >>

89. USS HANCOCK (CV-19) ( later CVA-19 and CV-19) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Whiskey - Lima - Delta Tactical Voice Radio Call: "RAMPAGE" CLASS - ESSEX (Long Hull) AKA TICONDEROGA Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions , 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. Armor , 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed , 33 Knots, Crew 3448. Operational and Building Data Built by the Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass. Laid down as Ticonderoga 26 Jan 1943; renamed Hancock 1 May 1943; launched 24 Jan 1944 and commissioned 15 Apr 1944. Decommissioned to reserve 9 May 1947. Reconstructed to SCB-27C design by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. Work began on 15 Dec 1951; redesignated as an "attack carrier" (CVA-19) on 1 Oct 1952 and recommissioned on 15 Feb 1954. Decommissioned again 13 Apr 1956 she received further modernization (project SCB-125) at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Cal., and was back in service on 15 Nov 1956. Reclassified as a "Multi-Purpose Aircraft Carrier" (CV-19) on 30 June 1975. Decommissioned for the last time on 30 Jan 1976 and struck from the Navy list the following day, she was sold for scrap by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) on 1 Sep 1976.

93. USS BENNINGTON (CV-20) ( later CVA-20 and CVS-20) Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign : November - Uniform - Bravo - Romeo Tactical Voice Radio Call: "BIG BOY" Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) / China Service Medal (Extended) 2nd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 stars) / World War II Victory Medal 3rd Row: Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) 4th Row: Vietnam Service Medal (4 stars) / Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) / Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal CLASS - ESSEX Displacement: 27,100 tons standard; 36,380 tons full load Dimensions (wl): 820' x 93' x 28.5' (full load) / 249.9 x 28.3 x 8.7 (full load) meters (max.): 872' x 147.5' / 265.8 x 45 meters Armor: 4"-2.5" belt; 1.5" hangar & protective deck(s); 4" bulkheads; 1.5" STS (top, side of pilot house); 2.5" (top) steering gear Power plant: 8 boilers (565 psi, 850°F); 4 steam turbines; 4 shafts; 150,000 shp (design) Speed: 32.7 knots; Endurance (design): 20,000 nautical miles @ 15 knots Armament: 4 twin & 4 single 5"/38 gun mounts; 10 quad 40-mm/56-cal gun mounts; 46+ single 20-mm/70-cal guns mounts Aircraft: 102 (Air Group 82, March 1945) Aviation facilities: 1 deck-edge, 2 centerline elevators; 2 hydraulic catapults (flight deck) Crew: 2,600+ (ship's company + air wing, as designed) Operational and Building Data Builder New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y. Ordered 15 Dec 1941; Laid down 15 Dec 1942; Launched 26 Feb 1944; Commissioned 6 Aug 1944; Forward flight deck buckled by a typhoon off Okinawa, 5 June 1945. Decommissioned 8 Nov 1946; Reconstructed to SCB-27A design by the New York Naval Shipyard. Work began in Dec 1950; reclassified as an "Attack Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVA-20, 1 Oct 1952; Recommissioned in 13 Nov 1952. Serious catapult explosion, 26 May 1954, killed 103 crewmen and injured 201 others. Repaired and modernized with an angled flight deck, enclosed "hurricane" bow, etc. (project SCB-125) at the New York Naval Shipyard, 12 June 1954-19 March 1955. Reclassified as a "Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVS-20, 30 June 1959. Underwent FRAM-II modernization, 12 September 1962-31 March 1963, at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington. Fate: Decommissioned 15 Jan 1970; Stricken 20 Sept 1989; Sold for scrap, 12 January 1994. Island demolished at Port Angeles, Washington, September-December 1994. Hulk towed across the Pacific; arrived Alang, India for scrapping, early March 1995.

95. CV-20 was named for a city in Vermont, where one of the most historic battles of the Revolutionary War took place on 16 August 1777. A CV-20 a Függetlenségi háború Vemon városáért, 1777. Augusztus 16-án vívott csatájának tiszteletére kapta a nevét.