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CVL-29 USS Bataan

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CVL-29 USS Bataan

Class

Independence class

Builder

New York Shipbuilding Corp.

Camden New Jersey

Laid down

31. August 1942

Launched

1. August 1943

Commissioned

17. November 1943

 
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NFGJ

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVLG-50
January 1944 - 1944
West Pacific
VF-50 F6F-3 1-F-0
VT-50 TBM-  1-T-0
last update 7. March 2007
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CVLG-50
21. April 1944 - 4. July 1944
West Pacific
VF-50 F6F-5 / F6F-5P 1-F-0
VT-50 TBM-  1-T-0
last update 7. March 2007
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CVLG-47
18. March 1945 - 15. August 1945
West Pacific
VF-47 F6F-5, F6F-5P 1-F-0
VT-47 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 7. March 2007
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CVLG-49
August 1945 - 1945
West Pacific

VF-49

F6F-5, F6F-5P

1-F-0
VT-49

TBM- 

1-T-0
last update 7. March 2007
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Decommissioned

11. February 1947

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Recommissioned

13. May 1950

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16. November 1950 - 25. June 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VMF-212 * F4U-4B LD 00
VMF-312 ** F4U-4B WR 00
HU-1 Det. 8 HO3S-1 UP 00
*   VMF-212 on Board of CVL-29 from the 11 December 1950 to 7. March 1951
** VMF-312 on Board of CVL-29 from the 5. March 1951 to 6. June 1951
last update 8. August 2008
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27. January 1952 - 26. August 1952
West Pacific (Korea)
VS-25 AF-2S, AF-2W SK 00
VMF-115 * F9F-2 AE 00
VMF-312 ** F4U-4B WR 00
HU-1 Det.  HO3S-1 UP 00
*     VMF -115 an Board of the CVL-29 for transport to Yokosuka from the 27. January 1952 to 10 February 1952 
**   VMF-312 on Board of CVL-29 from the 21. April 1952 to 21. July 1952
last update 8. August 2008
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28. October 1952 - 26. May 1953
West Pacific (Korea)
VS-21 AF-2S, AF-2W BS 00
VS-871 TBM-3S, TBM-3W SU 00
VMF-312 * F4U-4B WR 00
HU-1 Det.  HO3S-1 UP 00
*   VMF-312 on Board of CVL-29 from the 9. February 1953 to 8. May 1953
last update 8. August 2008
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Decommissioned

9. April 1954

Commanding Officers 
1943 - 1947
Capt. Valentine Hixon Schaeffer 17. Nov. 1943 26. Aug. 1944
Capt. John Postell Heath 26. Aug. 1944 5. Jun. 1945
Capt. Ward Carr Gilbert 5. Jun. 1945 22. Mar. 1946
Cdr. William Byfield Short, Jr. 22. Mar. 1946 15. Nov. 1946
LCdr. William Hall Davison 15. Nov. 1946 11. Feb. 1947
1950 - 1954

Capt. Edgar Tilghman Neale

13. May 1950 17. Apr. 1951
Capt. William Miller, Jr. 17. Apr. 1951 14. Apr. 1952
Capt. Harry Ray Horney 14. Apr. 1952 10. Mar. 1953
Capt. Shirley Snow Miller  10. Mar. 1953 29. Jan. 1954

Cdr. Raymond John Pflum

29. Jan. 1954 9. Apr. 1954

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