CVL-22 USS Independence
| CVL-22 USS Independence | |
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Builder |
New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden New Jersey |
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Laid down |
1. May 1941 |
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Launched |
22. August 1942 |
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Commissioned |
14. January 1943 as CV-22 USS Independence |
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Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign |
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| CVLG-22 | ||
| March 1943 - March 1943 | ||
| Shakedown | ||
| VF-22 | F6F-3 | .. |
| VF-6 Det. | F6F-3 | ... |
| CVLG-22 | ||
| June 1943 - 3. July 1943 | ||
| Trip to San Francisco | ||
| VF-22 | F6F-3 | .. |
| VC-22 | SBD- , TBF-1 | ... |
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Redesiganation from CV-22 to CVL-22 |
15. July 1943 |
| CVLG-22 | ||
| 14. July 1943 - Oktober 1943 | ||
| West Pacific (Markus, Wake) | ||
| VF-22 | F6F-3 | .. |
| VF-6 Det. | F6F-3 | ... |
| VC-22 | TBF-1 | |
| 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 | |
| CVLG(N)-41 | ||
| August 1944 - October 1944 | ||
| West Pacific (Philippines) | ||
| VF(N)-41 | F6F-3 / F6F-5N | ..0 |
| VT(N)-41 | ..0 | |
| CVLG(N)-41 | ||
| 6. October 1944 - 9. November 1944 | ||
| West Pacific (Okinawa, Formosa) | ||
| VF(N)-41 | F6F-5N | ..0 |
| VT(N)-41 | ..0 | |
| CVLG(N)-41 | ||
| 14. November 1944 - 30. January 1945 | ||
| West Pacific (Philippines) | ||
| VF(N)-41 | F6F-5N | ..0 |
| VT(N)-41 | ..0 | |
| 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 |
| CVLG-27 | ||
| 10. June 1945 - 31. October 1945 | ||
| West Pacific (Japan) | ||
| VF-27 | F6F-3 | 16-F-0 |
| VT-27 | TBM | 16-T-0 |
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Decommissioned |
28. August 1946 |