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CV-47 USS Philippine Sea

CV-47 USS Philippine Sea

Builder

Bethlehem Steel Co.

Quincy Massachussetts

Laid down

19. August 1944 

Launched

5. September 1945

Commissioned

11. May 1946

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-20
15. October 1946 - 20. November 1946
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-20 F8F-1 20-F-00
VBF-20 F8F-1 20-FB-00
VB-20 SB2C-5 20-B-00
VT-20 TBM-3E 20-T-00
last update 3. January 2007
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CVAG-9
27. March 1947 - 5. May 1947
Caribbean
VF-9A F8F-1 / F6F-5P PS 100
VF-10A F8F-1 PS 200
VA-9A SB2C-5 PS 300
VA-10A TBM-3E PS 400
last update 3. January 2007
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CVAG-9
9. February 1948 - 26. June 1948
Mediterranean
VF-9A F8F-1 / F6F-5P PS 100
VF-10A F8F-1 / F6F-5P PS 200
VA-9A SB2C-5 PS 300
VA-10A TBM-3E PS 400
VCN-2 Det. 4 F6F-5N LA 120
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-7
4. January 1949 - 22. May 1949
Mediterranean
VF-71 F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
VF-72 F8F-1 L 200
VF-73 F8F-1 L 300
VA-74 F4U-4 L 400
VA-75 TBM-3E / -3Q L 500
VC-4 Det. F6F-5N NA 50
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
12. September 1949 - 22. November 1949
Carribbean
VF-11 F8F-1 T 100
VF-12 F8F-1 T 200
VF-13 F8F-1 T 300
VA-14 F4U-4 T 400
VA-15 TBM-3E , AD-4 T 500
VC-4 Det. F6F-5N NA 50
VC-12 Det. TBM-3W NE 00
VC-33 Det. AD-4N SS 00
VC-62 Det. F6F-5P TL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
Source: History of Carrier Air Wing One 
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-11
5. July 1950 - 26. March 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-111 F9F-2 V 100
VF-112 F9F-2B V 200
VF-113 F4U-4B V 300
VF-114 F4U-4B V 400
VA-115 AD-4, AD-4Q V 500
VC-3 Det. 3 F4U-5N, AD-4N NP 00
VC-11 Det. 3 AD-4W ND 00
VC-61 Det. 3 F4U-4P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 3 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-2
28. March 1951 - 9. July 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-64 F4U-4 M 100
VF-63 F4U-4 M 200
VA-24 F4U-4 M 400
VA-65 AD-2 / AD-2Q M 500
VC-3 Det. A F4U-5N NP 10
VC-11 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
VC-35 Det. 4 AD-4N NR 80
VC-61 Det. A F4U-4P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 1 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-11
31. December 1951 - 8. August 1952
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-112 F9F-2B V 200
VF-113 F4U-4B V 300
VF-114 F4U-4B V 400
VA-115 AD-4, AD-4L V 500
VC-3 Det. C F4U-5N,  F4U-5NL NP 10
VC-11 Det. C AD-4W ND 20
VC-35 Det. C AD-4NL / AD-2Q NR 30
VC-61 Det. C F4U-4P PP 70
HU-1 Det. 3 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 8. January 2008
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Redesiganation from CV-47 to CVA-47

1. October 1952

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CVG-9
15. December 1952 - 14. August 1953
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-91 F9F-2 N 100
VA-93 F9F-2 N 300
VF-94 F4U-4 N 400
VA-95

AD-4 / 4NA

N 500
VC-3 Det. M F4U-5N NP 00
VC-11 Det. M

AD-4W

ND 90
VC-35 Det. M

AD-4N

NR 00
VC-61 Det. M F9F-2P PP 20
HU-1 Det. M HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-5
12. March 1954 - 19. November 1954
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-51 F9F-2 S 100
VF-92 F9F-2 N 200
VF-53 F9F-5 S 300
VF-54 AD-4, AD-4L S 400
VC-3 Det. B F4U-5N NP 10
VC-11 Det. B AD-4W ND 80
VC-35 Det. B AD-4NL NR 00
VC-61 Det. B F9F-6P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 16 HO3S-1, HUP-2 UP 30
last update 20. November 2007
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ATG-2
1. April 1955 - 23. November 1955
West Pacific
VF-143 F9F-6 W 100
VF-123 F9F-8 W 300
VA-55 AD-6 W 500
VC-11 Det. 1 AD-4W ND 40
VC-35 Det. 1 AD-4N NR 90
VC-61 Det. 1 F9F-5P PP 40
HU-1 Det. 16 HUP-2 UP 30
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008

Redesiganation from CVA-47 to CVS-47

15. November 1955

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5. Januar 1957 - 6. August 1957
West Pacific
VS-37 S2F-1, S2F-2 SU 00
HS-2 HSS-1 SK 00
last update 3. January 2008
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13. January 1958 - 15. July 1958
West Pacific Operation Oceanlink
Capt: Capt. Magruder H- Tuttle CAG:
VS-21 S2F-1, S2F-2 YA 00 Cdr. Leo Meacer
HS-6 HSS-1 UB 00 Cdr. Ernest C. Harris Jr.
Port calls at Pearl Harbor HI., Subic Bay Philippines, Singepore, Hong Kong, Sasebo & Yokosuka Japan,
 

 

 

HS-6  
last update 21. August 2023
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Decommissioned

28. December 1958

Redesiganation from CVS-47 to AVT-47

15. May 1959

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