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CVA-19 USS Hancock
CVA-19 USS Hancock

Builder

Bethlehem Steel Co.

Quincy Massachussetts

Laid down

16. January 1943 

Launched

24. January 1944

Commissioned

15. April 1944

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NWLD

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-7
June 1944 - 9. July 1944
Caribbean Shakedown 
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VB-7 SB2C-1C 1-B-0
VT-7 TBF-1 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-7
31. July 1944 -  1944
Trip to San Diego
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VB-7 SB2C-1C 1-B-0
VT-7 TBF-1 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-81
23. August 1944 - 31. August 1944
Trip to Hawaii
VF-81 F6F-5 / F6F-5N / -5P ...
VB-81 SB2C-3 ...
VT-81 TBM-1C / -1D ...
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-7
24 September 1944 - 5. October 1944
Trip to Ulithi
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VB-7 SB2C-3 1-B-0
VT-7 TBF- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-7
6. October 1944 - 24. December 1944
West Pacific (Leyte , Philippines)
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VB-7 SB2C-3 1-B-0
VT-7 TBF- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-7
31. December 1944 - 26. January 1945
West Pacific (Leyte , Philippines)
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VB-7 SB2C-3 1-B-0
VT-7 TBF- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-80
26. January 1945 - 3. March 1945
West Pacific 
VF-80 F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5N H
VBF-80 F6F-5 ..
VB-80 SB2C-4 H
VT-80 TBM-3 H
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
3. March 1945 - April 1945
West Pacific (Japan)
VF-6 F6F-3, F6F-5N, F6F-5P 1-F-0
VBF-6 F4U-1D   
VB-6 SB2C-3 1-B-0
VT-6 TBM-3 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-6
3. June 1945 - 21. October 1945
West Pacific (Japan)
VF-6 F6F-3, F6F-5N, F6F-5P 1-F-0
VBF-6 F4U-1D   
VB-6 SB2C-3 1-B-0
VT-6 TBM-3 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-7
18. February 1946 - March 1946
East Pacific / Hawaii
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VBF-7 F6F-3 / 5 ...
VB-7 SB2C-4 / 5 1-B-0
VT-7 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-7
11. March 1946 - 1. April 1946
Trip to Saipan
VF-7 F6F-3, F6F-3P 1-F-0
VBF-7 F6F-3 / 5 ...
VF-80 F8F-1 80-F-00
VB-7 SB2C-4 / 5 1-B-0
VT-7 TBM- 1-T-0
last update  20. February 2020
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Decommissioned

9. May 1947

Redesiganation from CV-19 to CVA-19

1. October 1952
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Recommissioned

15. February 1954
CVG-12
10. August 1955 - 15. March 1956
West Pacific 
VF-121 F9F-8 D 100
VF-124 F7U-3M D 400
VA-125 AD-6 D 500
VC-3 Det. G F2H-3 NP 00
VC-6 Det. G AJ-2 NF 00
VC-11 Det. G AD-5W ND 00
VC-35 Det. G AD-5N NR 00
VC-61 Det. G F9F-6P, F9F-6D PP 00
HU-1 Det. G HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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ATG-2
6. April 1957 - 18. September 1957
West Pacific
VF-143 F9F-6 NB 100
VA-116 F7U-3M NB 200
VMF-214 F2H-4 WE 300
VA-55 AD-6 / -7 NB 500
VAH-6 Det.I AJ-2 ZC 20
VAW-11 Det. I AD-4W RR 740
VA(AW)-35 Det. I AD-5N VV 700
VC-61 Det. I F2H-2P PP 40
HU-1 Det. I HUP-2 UP 20
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-15

15. February 1958 - 2. Oktober 1958

West Pacific (Formosa)

VF-23

F4D-1

NL 200

VA-153

A4D-1

NL 300

VF-154

F8U-1

NL 400

VA-155

AD-7

NL 500

VAH-4 Det. D

A3D-2

ZB 00

VAW-11 Det. D

AD-5W

RR 700

VA(AW)-35 Det. D

AD-5N

VV 800

VFP-61 Det. D

F9F-8P

PP 00

HU-1 Det. D

HUP-2

UP 40

last update 1. January 2007

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CVG-15

1. August 1959 - 18, Januray 1960

West Pacific (Formosa)

VF-151

F3H-2

NL 100

VA-152

AD-6

NL 200

VA-153

A4D-2

NL 300

VF-154

F8U-1E

NL 400

VA-155

A4D-2

NL 500

VAH-4 Det. D

A3D-2

ZB 00

VAW-11 Det. D

WF-2

RR 700

VCP-63 Det. D

F8U-1P

PP 900

HU-1 Det. D

HUP-2

UP 40

last update 1. January 2007

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CVG-11
16. July 1960 - 18. March 1961
West Pacific 
VF-111 F11F-1 NH 100
VA-112 A4D-2 NH 200
VA-113 A4D-2 NH 300
VF-114 F3H-2N NH 400
VA-115 AD-6, AD-7 NH 500
VAH-4 Det. C A3D-2 ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. C WF-2 RR 700
VCP-63 Det. C F8U-1P PP 970
HU-1 Det. C HUP-2 UP 10
last update 8. January 2008
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CVG-21
2. February 1962 - 24. August 1962
West Pacific
VF-211 F8U-1 NP 100
VA-212 A4D-2 NP 200
VF-213 F3H-2 NP 300
VA-215 AD-6 / 7 NP 500
VA-216 FJ-4B NP 600
VAH-4 Det. L A3D-2 ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. L WF-2 RR 700
VFP-63 Det. L F8U-1P PP 900
HU-1 Det. L HUP-3 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-21
7. June 1963 - 16. December 1963
West Pacific
VF-211 F-8A NP 100
VA-212 A-4B NP 200
VF-213 F-3B NP 300
VA-215 A-1H/J NP 500
VA-216 A-4C NP 600
VAH-4 Det. L A-3B ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. L E-1B RR 700
VFP-63 Det. L RF-8A PP 900
HU-1 Det. L UH-25B UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
21. October 1964 - 29. May 1965
West Pacific
VF-211 F-8E NP 100
VA-212 A-4E NP 220
VF-24 F-8C NP 440
VA-215 A-1H/J NP 560
VA-216 A-4C NP 680
VAH-4 Det. L A-3B ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. L E-1B RR 700
VFP-63 Det. L RF-8A PP 900
HU-1 Det. L UH-2A UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
10. November 1965 - 1. August 1966
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-211 F-8E NP 100
VA-212 A-4E NP 220
VF-24 F-8C NP 440
VA-215 A-1H/J NP 560
VA-216 A-4C NP 680
VAH-4 Det. L A-3B ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. L E-1B RR 720
VFP-63 Det. L RF-8G PP 900
HC-1 Det. L UH-2A UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-5
5. January 1967 - 22. july 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-51 F-8E NF 100
VF-53 F-8E NF 200
VA-93 A-4E NF 300
VA-94 A-4C NF 400
VA-115 A-1H, A-1J NF 500
VAH-4 Det. B A-3B ZB 00

VAW-11 Det. B became

VAW-111 Det. 19

 E-1B

RR 720
VFP-63 Det. B RF-8A PP 910
HC-1 Det. 19 UH-2A UP 30
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
18. July 1968 - 3. March 1969
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-211 F-8H NP 100
VF-24 F-8H NP 200
VA-163 A-4E NP 340
VA-164 A-4E NP 470
VA-55 A-4F NP 580
VFP-63 Det. 19 RF-8G NP 600
VAW-11 Det. 19 E-1B RR 720
VAQW-13 Det. 19 EKA-3B NP 840
HC-1 Det. 19 UH-2C UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
2. August 1969 - 15. April 1970
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-211 F-8J NP 100
VF-24 F-8H NP 200
VA-212 A-4F NP 300
VA-164 A-4F NP 400
VA-55 A-4F NP 500
VFP-63 Det. 19 RF-8G NP 600
VAH-10 Det. 19 KA-3B NP 610
VAW-11 Det. 19 E-1B NP 010
HC-1 Det. 19 SH-3G NP 000
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
22. October 1970 - 3. June 1971
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-211 F-8J NP 100
VF-24 F-8J NP 200
VA-212 A-4F NP 300
VA-164 A-4F NP 400
VA-55 A-4F NP 500
VFP-63 Det. 1 RF-8G NP 600
VAQ-129 Det. 19 EKA-3B NP 610
VAW-111 Det. 3 E-1B NP 010
HC-1 Det. 7 UH-2C NP 000
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
7. January 1972 - 3. October 1972
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-211 F-8J NP 100
VF-24 F-8J NP 200
VA-212 A-4F NP 300
VA-164 A-4F / TA-4F NP 400
VA-55 A-4F NP 500
VFP-63 Det. 1 RF-8G NP 600
VAQ-135 Det. 5 EKA-3B NP 610
VAW-111 Det. 2 E-1B NP 010
HC-1 Det. 7 SH-3G NP 000
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
8. May 1973 - 8. January 1974
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-211 F-8J NP 100
VF-24 F-8J NP 200
VA-212 A-4F NP 300
VA-164 A-4F / TA-4F NP 400
VA-55 A-4F NP 500
VFP-63 Det. 1 RF-8G NP 600
VAQ-135 Det. 5 EKA-3B NP 610
VAW-111 Det. 2 E-1B NP 010
HC-1 Det. 7 SH-3G NP 000
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-21
18. March 1975 - 20. October 1975
West Pacific
VF-211 F-8J NP 100
VF-24 F-8J NP 200
VA-212 A-4F NP 300
VA-164 A-4F / TA-4F NP 400
VA-55 A-4F NP 500
VFP-63 Det. 1 RF-8G NP 600
RVAW-110 Det. 6 E-1B NP 010
HC-1 Det. 1 SH-3G NP 000
last update 20. November 2007
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26. March 1975 - April 1975
West Pacific "EAGLE PULL" 11. - 13. April 1975  "FREQUENT WIND" 29. – 30. April 1975
HMM-165 CH-46D YW 00
HMM-365 CH-46D YM 00
HML-367 UH-1E VT 00
HMA-369 AH-1J SM 00
HMH-463 CH-53A YF 00
HC-1 Det. 1 SH-3G NP 000
last update 1. January 2018
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Redesiganation from CVA-19 to CV-19

30. June 1975
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Decommissioned

30. Janaury 1976
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Commanding Officers 
1944 - 1947

Capt. Fred Clinton Dickey

15. Apr.1944

30. Nov. 1944

Capt. Robert Ferdinand Hickey

30. Nov. 1944

7. Sep. 1944

Capt. Daniel Vincent Gallery, Jr.

7. Sep. 1944

10. Dec. 1945

Capt. Horace Bushnell Butterfield

10. Dec. 1945

12. Sep. 1946

Cdr. Joseph Bonafield Tibbets

12. Sep. 1946

9 May 1947
1954 - 1976
Capt. Whitmore Spencer Butts 15. Feb. 1954 22. Jan. 1955
Capt. Eddie Reuel Sanders 22. Jan. 1955 21. Jan. 1956
Capt. Joseph Dean Black 21. Jan. 1956 18. Jan. 1957
Capt. Charles Joseph Odend'hal 18. Jan. 1957 4. Feb. 1958
Capt. Robert Anthony MacPherson 4. Feb. 1958 10. Jan. 1959
Cdr. Elwin Allen Parker 10. Jan. 1959 7. Feb. 1959
Capt. Henry Louis Miller 7. Feb. 1959 29. Jan. 1960
Capt. Frederick Edward Bakutis 29. Jan. 1960 20. Dec. 1960
Capt. John Curtis Kelly 20. Dec. 1960 19. Dec. 1961

Capt. Paul Kenneth Blesh

 19. Dec. 1961 28. Nov. 1962
Capt. Thomas David Harris 28. Nov. 1962 19. Dec. 1963
Capt. Arthur James Brassfield 19. Dec. 1963 16. Dec. 1964
Capt. Frank Bradford Stone 16. Dec. 1964 15. Dec. 1965
Capt. James Carmichael Donaldson, Jr. 15. Dec. 1965 10. Nov. 1966

Capt. Harold Preston Streeper

 10. Nov. 1966 17. Nov. 1967
Capt. Howard Earl Greer 17. Nov. 1967 12. Feb. 1969
Capt. Newton Perry Foss 12. Feb. 1969 2. Jun. 1970
Capt. Theodore Lloyd Johnson 2. Jun. 1970 5. Oct. 1971
Capt. Albert Jackson Monger 5. Oct. 1971 16. Jun. 1973

Capt. Philip Joseph Ryan

 16. Jun. 1973 2. Dec. 1974

Capt. Frederick Gale Fellowes, Jr.

 2. Dec. 1974 30. Jan. 1976
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