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| 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 USS Langley (CV-1) was sunk. 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 On January 4, 1945 launched carrier planes including TBF Avengers escorted by F6F Hellcats from VF-44 on a strike against Kobi on Formosa (Taiwan). Lost is F6F Hellcat 71441 pilot Lt(jg) Charles V. August (POW) due to an engine failure and force landed near Kobi Airfield. PARTIAL HISTORY On April 16, 1945 launched carrier planes including F6F Hellcats on a fighter sweep and bombing mission over Kanoya Airfield at Kagoshima on Kyushu Island in Japan. Lost is F6F Hellcat 78022 pilot LCDR Merlin Paddock (MIA). 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) Contribute
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