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CVL-22 USS Independence

CVL-22 USS Independence

Builder

New York Shipbuilding Corp.

Camden New Jersey

Laid down

1. May 1941

Launched

22. August 1942

Commissioned

14. January 1943 as CV-22 USS Independence

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVLG-22
March 1943 - March 1943
Shakedown
VF-22 F6F-3 ..
VF-6 Det. F6F-3 ...
last update 3. January 2007
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CVLG-22
June 1943 - 3. July 1943
Trip to San Francisco
VF-22 F6F-3 ..
VC-22 SBD- , TBF-1 ...
last update 3. January 2007
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Redesiganation from CV-22 to CVL-22

15. July 1943

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CVLG-22
14. July 1943 - Oktober 1943
West Pacific (Markus, Wake)
VF-22 F6F-3 ..
VF-6 Det. F6F-3 ...
VC-22 TBF-1  
last update 3. January 2007
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CVLG-22
21. October 1943 - 2. January 1944
West Pacific (Rabaul, Gilberts)
VF-22 F6F-3 ..
VF-6 Det. F6F-3 ...
VC-22 TBF-1  
last update 3. January 2007
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CVLG(N)-41
August 1944 - October 1944
West Pacific (Philippines)
VF(N)-41 F6F-3 / F6F-5N ..0
VT(N)-41

TBM-3N

..0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVLG(N)-41
6. October 1944 - 9.  November 1944
West Pacific (Okinawa, Formosa)
VF(N)-41 F6F-5N ..0
VT(N)-41

TBM-3N

..0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVLG(N)-41
14.  November 1944 - 30. January 1945
West Pacific (Philippines)
VF(N)-41 F6F-5N ..0
VT(N)-41

TBM-3N

..0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVLG-46
18. March 1945 - 10. June 1945
West Pacific (Lingayen, Luzon)
VF-46 F6F-5, F6F-5P 1-F-0
VT-46 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 7. March 2007
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CVLG-27
10. June 1945 - 31. October 1945
West Pacific (Japan) 
VF-27 F6F-3 16-F-0
VT-27 TBM 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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Decommissioned

28. August 1946

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