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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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HC-1
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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HC-1
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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 VAW-111

HC-1
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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HC-1
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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HC-1
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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