CV-17 USS Bunker Hill
| CV-17 USS Bunker Hill | ||
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Class |
Essex class "Short Hull" |
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Builder |
Bethlehem Steel Co. Quincy Massachussetts |
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Laid down |
15. September 1941 |
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Launched |
7. December 1942 |
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Commissioned |
25. May 1943 |
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Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign |
NBAP | |
| CVG-17 | ||
| 15. July 1943 - 10. August 1943 | ||
| Caribbean Shakedown | ||
| VF-17 | F4U-1 | 17-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-3 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBF-1 | 17-T-0 |
| CVG-17 | ||
| 10. September 1943 - 2. October 1943 | ||
| Trip To Pearl | ||
| VF-17 | F4U-1 | 17-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-3 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBF-1 | 17-T-0 |
| CVG-17 | ||
| 11. November 1943 - 6. March 1944 | ||
| West Pacific (Tarawa, Truk, Hollandia) | ||
| VF-18 | F6F-5 | 18-F-0 |
| VF(N)-76 Det. A | F6F-3N | 18-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-3 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBF-1C | 17-T-0 |
| CVG-8 | ||
| 30. March 1944 - June 1944 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-8 | F6F-3, F6F-3P | 1-F-0 |
| VF(N)-76 Det. A | F6F-3N | |
| VB-8 | SB2C- | 1-B-0 |
| VT-8 | TBF-1 | 1-T-0 |
| CVG-8 | ||
| July 1944 - 4. November 1944 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-8 | F6F-3, F6F-3P, F6F-3N | 1-F-0 |
| VB-8 | SB2C- | 1-B-0 |
| VT-8 | TBF-1 | 1-T-0 |
| CVG-4 | ||
| 5. November 1944 - 19. November 1944 | ||
| West Pacific / Philippinen | ||
| VF-4 | F6F-3, F6F-5 | 4-F-0 |
| VB-4 | SB2C-3 | 4-B-0 |
| VT-4 | TBM-1C | 4-T-0 |
| Strikes against Philippines | ||
| CVG-84 | ||
| 24. January 1945 - 25. May 1945 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-84 | F4U-1D, F6F-5N, F6F-5P | 0 |
| VMF-221 | F4U-1D | 0 |
| VMF-451 | F4U-1D | 0 |
| VB-84 | SB2C-4 | 1-T-0 |
| VT-84 | TBM-3 | 0 |
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Decommissioned |
9. July 1947 |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| Capt. John Jennings Ballentine | 25. May 1943 | 5. Feb. 1944 |
| Capt. Thomas Powers Jeter | 5. Feb. 1944 | 21. Aug. 1944 |
| Capt. Marshall Raymond Greer | 21. Aug. 1944 | 24. Jan. 1945 |
| Capt. George Albert Seitz | 24. Jan. 1945 | 18. Aug. 1945 |
| Capt. Harold Letcher Meadow | 18. Aug. 1945 | 23. Feb. 1946 |
| Capt. Bowen Fails McLeod | 23. Feb. 1946 | 9. Jul. 1947 |
| Cdr.Charles Edward Gibson (acting) | 9. Jul. 1947 | Aug. 1946 |
| - none - | Aug. 1946 | 9. Jul. 1947 |
