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  USS Langley CVL-27
USN
Independence-class
aircraft carrier

11,000 Tons
622' 5" x 109' 2" x 26'
26 x 40mm AA guns
20 x 20mm AA guns
45 aircraft


USN February 1944
Ship History
Built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey. Ordered as a Cleveland-class light cruiser to be named USS Fargo (CL‑85). Instead, reordered as an aircraft carrier to be named USS Crown Point (CV‑27). Laid down April 11, 1942 as aircraft carrier. On November 13, 1942 renamed USS Langley (CVL-27) after the loss of USS Langley (CV-1). Launched May 22, 1943 as USS Langley (CV-27) named for Samuel Pierpont Langley, an American scientist and aviation pioneer as the second carrier with the name sponsored by Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, wife of the Special Assistant to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On July 15, 1943 redesignated as Independence-class aircraft carrier CVL-27. Commissioned August 31, 1943 in the U.S. Navy (USN). Afterwards, underwent a shakedown in the Caribbean Sea.

On December 6, 1943 departs Philadelphia via the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor and continues training. On January 19, 1944 departs with Task Force 58 (TF 58) under the command Rear Admiral Marc A. Mitscher for strikes in the Marshall Islands and her carrier planes conducted strikes against Wotje and Taora in support of the U.S. landing Kwajalein and Eniwetok.

PARTIAL HISTORY

Fate
On March 20, 1963 returned to U.S. custody and the same day stricken for disposal and sold for scrap. During 1964 broken up for scrap in Baltimore.

References
Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) - USS Langley (CVL-27)

NavSource - USS Langley (CVL-27)

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September 8, 2025

 

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