CVA-21 USS Boxer
| CV-21 USS Boxer | |
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Builder |
Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., |
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Laid down |
13. September 1943 |
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Launched |
14. December 1944 |
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Commissioned as CV-21 |
16. April 1945 |
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Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign |
NXOP |
| CVG-93 | ||
| May 1945 - May 1945 | ||
| Shakedown | ||
| VF-93 | F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5E | H |
| VBF-93 | F4U-4 | H |
| VB-93 | SB2C-4E | H |
| VT-93 | TBM-3E | H |
| CVG-80 | ||
| September 1945 - 10 September 1945 | ||
| West Pacific (Guam, Japan) | ||
| VF-80 | F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5N | H |
| VBF-80 | F6F-5 | .. |
| VB-80 | SB2C-4 | H |
| VT-80 | TBM-3 | H |
| CVG-80 | ||
| 20. April 1946 - 10. September 1946 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-80 | F8F-1 | 80-F-00 |
| VBF-80 | F6F-5 | .. |
| VB-80 | SB2C-4 | H |
| VT-80 | TBM-3 | H |
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11. January 1950 - 13. June 1950 |
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West Pacific |
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B 100 |
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B 200 |
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B 400 |
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B 500 |
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ND 00 |
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PP 00 |
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UP 00 |
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* VF-151
redesignated VF-192 on 15. February 1950 |
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| CVG-2 | ||
| 24. August 1950 - 11. November 1950 | ||
| West Pacific (Korea) | ||
| VF-23 | F4U-4 | M 100 |
| VF-63 | F4U-4 | M 200 |
| VF-64 | F4U-4 | M 300 |
| VA-24 | F4U-4 | M 400 |
| VA-65 | AD-4 | M 500 |
| VC-3 Det. A | F4U-5N | NP 00 |
| VC-11 Det. A | AD-3W | ND 00 |
| VC-33 Det. A | AD-4N | SS 00 |
| VC-61 Det. A | F4U-4P | PP 00 |
| HU-1 Det. 1 | HO3S-1 | UP 00 |
| 2. March 1951 - 24. October 1951 | ||
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West Pacific (Korea) |
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| VF-721 | F9F-2B | A 100 |
| VF-791 | F4U-4 | A 200 |
| VF-884 | F4U-4 | A 400 |
| VA-702 | AD-2 / 4Q | A 500 |
| VC-3 Det. F | F4U-5NL | NP 00 |
| VC-11 Det. F | AD-4W | ND 00 |
| VC-35 Det. 5 | AD-4N / 2Q / 2N | NR 00 |
| VC-61 Det. F | F9F-2P | PP 50 |
| HU-1 Det. F | HO3S-1 | UP 00 |
| CVG-2 | ||
| 8. February 1952 - 26. September 1952 | ||
| West Pacific (Korea) | ||
| VF-64 | F4U-4 | M 100 |
| VF-63 | F4U-4 | M 200 |
| VF-24 | F9F-2 | M 400 |
| VA-65 | AD-4 | M 500 |
| VC-3 Det. A | F4U-5N | NP 10 |
| VC-11 Det. A | AD-4W | ND 50 |
| VC-35 Det. A | AD-3N | NR 10 |
| VC-61 Det. A | F9F-2P | PP 50 |
| GMU-90 * | AD-2Q / F6F-5K | -- |
| HU-1 Det. A | HO3S-1 | UP 00 |
| * From 21. August 1952 on Board of the CV-21 USS Boxer | ||
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Redesiganation from CV-21 to CVA-21 |
1. October 1952 |
| CVA-21 USS Boxer | |||
| 30. March 1953 - 28. November 1953 | |||
| West Pacific | Korean War Cruise | ||
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Capt:
Capt. Marshall B. Gurney
8. Aug. 1953 Capt Benjamin E. Moore |
CAG: Laurens A. Whitney | ||
| VF-111* | F9F-5 | V 100 | LCdr. Arthur C. Vickery |
| VF-52 | F9F-2 | S 200 | LCdr. J.J. Kingsella |
| VF-151 | F9F-2 | H 300 | LCdr. J. M. Rickabaugh |
| VF-44 ** | F4U-4 | F 400 | LCdr. W. D. Houser |
| VF-194 | AD-4NA | B 400 | LCdr. Arthur N. Melhuse |
| VC-3 Det. H | F4U-5NL | NP 70 | LCdr. Moore |
| VC-11 Det. H | AD-4W | ND 90 | LCdr. Norton |
| VC-35 Det. H | AD-4N | NR 80 | - |
| VC-61 Det. H | F2H-2P | PP 20 | Lt. Paul |
| HU-1 Det. 16 | HO3S-1 | UP 30 |
Lt. Monday |
| Port calls at Pearl Harbor HI., Hong Kong, Yokosuka Japan | |||
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* VF-111 crossdecked from CVA-39 CVG-4 to ATG-1 CVA-21 on 30. June 1953 ** VF-44 crossdecked from ATG-1 CVA-21 to CVA-39 CVG-4 on 30. June 1953 |
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Source:
The Hook
Magazine Spring 1983 issue
www.navysite.de
Douglas Skyraider Naval Fighters
No.99
last update 1. September 2020
| CVG-12 | ||
| 3. March 1954 - 11. October 1954 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-121 | F9F-6 | D 100 |
| VF-122 | F9F-6 | D 200 |
| VF-124 | F9F-2 | D 400 |
| VA-125 | AD-4B / -4NA | D 500 |
| VC-11 Det. G | ? | ND 00 |
| VC-35 Det. G | AD-4NL | NR 00 |
| VC-61 Det. G | ? | PP 00 |
| HU-1 Det. G | HO3S-1 | UP 00 |
| 3. June 1955 - 3. February 1956 | ||
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West Pacific |
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A 200 |
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| F9F-5 |
A 400 |
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| AD-4 / -4NA |
A 500 |
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| AD-4W |
ND 00 |
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| AD-5N |
NR 00 |
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PP 30 |
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UP 00 |
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Redesiganation from CVA-21 to CVS-21 |
15. November 1955 |
| 9. July 1956 - 30. January 1957 | ||
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West Pacific |
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MI 00 |
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VO 00 |
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| AD-5W |
ND 00 |
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Redesiganation from CVS-21 to LPH-4 |
30. January 1959 |
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Decommissioned |
1. December 1969 |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| Capt. Marshall B. Gurney | 4. Aug. 1952 | 8. Aug. 1953 |
| Capt Benjamin E. Moore | 8. Aug. 1953 | - |