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CV-32 USS Leyte
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CV-32 USS Leyte

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

21. February 1944

Launched

23. August 1945

Commissioned

11. April 1946

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-18
16. September 1946 - 12. December 1945
Carribbean / South America
VF-18 F8F-1, F6F-5P 18-F-0
VBF-18 F8F-1 18-BF-0
VB-18 SB2C-5 ...
VT-18 TBM-3E / -3Q ...
last update 20. November 2007
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CVAG-7
3. April 1947 - 9. Juni 1947
Mediterranean
VF-7A F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
VF-8A F8F-1B L 200
VA-7A SB2C-5 L 300
VA-8A TBM-3E / -3Q L 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVAG-7
30. July 1947 - 19. November 1947
Mediterranean
VF-7A F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
VF-8A F8F-1B L 200
VA-7A SB2C-5 L 300
VA-8A TBM-3E / -3Q L 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-7
6. September 1949 - 26. January 1950
Mediterranean
VF-71 F8F-1 L 100
VA-73 F8F-1 L 300
VMF-223 F4U-4 WP 00
VMF-225 F4U-4 WI 00
VMF-461 F4U-4 LP 00
H&MS-11 TBM-3 LM 00
VC-4 Det. ? NA 50
VC-12 Det. ? NE 00
VC-62 Det. ? TL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-3
2. May 1950 - 25. August 1950
Mediterranean
VF-31

F8F-1

 K 100
VF-32

F4U-4

 K 200
VF-33 F4U-4 K 300
VA-35 AD-3 K 500
VC-12 Det. ? NE 00
VC-33 Det. ? SS 00
VC-62 Det. F4U-5P TL 00
HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

 UR 00
last update 7. March 2007
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CVG-3
6. September 1950 - 3. February 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-31 F9F-2 K 100
VF-32 F4U-4 K 200
VF-33 F4U-4 K 300
VA-35 AD-3, AD-4 K 500
VC-4 Det. 3 F4U-5N NA 600
VC-12 Det. 3 AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det. 3 AD-3N SS 00
VC-62 Det. 3 F4U-5P PL 20
HU-2 Det. 3

HO3S-1

 UR 30
last update 7. March 2007
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CVG-3
3. September 1951 - 21. December 1951
Mediterranean
VF-31 F9F-2 K 100
VF-33 F4U-4 K 300
VF-34 F9F-2 K 400
VA-35 AD-4, AD-4L K 500
VC-12 Det. AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det.  AD-4N SS 00
VC-62 Det. 3

F8F-2P

 PL 00
HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

 UR 00
last update 7. March 2007
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17. May 1952 - 6. June 1952
Caribbean
VF171 F2H-2 R 100
VS-27 AF-2S, AF-2W SM 00
VA-35 AD-4 K 500
VX-3 F2H-2 & AD-4 XC 00
HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

 UR 00
last update 18. October 2020
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CVG-3
29. August 1952 - 4. February 1953
Mediterranean
VF-31 F9F-2 K 100
VF-33 F4U-4 K 300
VF-34 F2H-2 K 400
VA-35 AD-4 K 500
VC-12 Det. AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det. AD-4N SS 00
VC-62 Det.  F2H-2P PL 00
HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

 UR 00
last update 7. March 2007
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Redesignation from CV-32 to CVA-32

1. October 1952
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Redesignation from CVA-32 to CVS-32

8. August 1953
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January 1954 -  February 1954
Caribbean Shakedown
VS-24 AF-2S, AF-2W SI 00
VC-4 Det. 3 F4U-5N NA 00
HS-1 Det. 3 HO4S-3S HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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March 1954 -  April 1954
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VS-24 AF-2S, AF-2W SI 00
VS-36 AF-2S, AF-2W SD 00
VC-4 Det. 51 F4U-5N NA 00
HS-3 Det. 51 HO4S-3S, HRS-3 HW 00
last update 8. August 2008
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October 1954 -  1954
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VS-27 AF-2S, AF-2W SM 00
HS-  HO4S-3S ?? 00
last update 8. August 2008
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May 1955 - 1955
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VF-102 F2H-4 P 100
VA-104 AD-6 P 400
VS-32 S2F-1 SR 00
VC-4 Det. 51 F4U-5 NA 600
HU-2 Det. 51 HO4S-3S UR 00
 

 

 

 VS-32
 

 

 

 VC-4 HU-2  
last update 8. August 2008
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1. September 1955 - 25 September 1955
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VS-32 S2F-1 SR 00
VC-4 Det. 51 F4U-5 NA 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HO4S-3S UR 00
last update 8. August 2008
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October 1955 - November 1955
North Atlantic
VS-32 S2F-1 SR 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HO4S-3 UR 00
last update 8. August 2008
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January 1957 - 1957
North Atlantic
VS- S2F-1 ?? 00
VC-4 Det.51 F4U-5, AD-5N (3) NA 00
HS-7 Det. 51 HO4S-3 PS 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HUP-2 HU 00
 

 

 

 VS- HS-7
 

 

 

 HU-2    
last update 1. September 2020

Source: Naval Fighter Skyraider Pt. 2
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April 1957 - May 1957
North Atlantic
HMR(L)-262 HRS-3 ET 00
HMR(L)-263 HRS-3 EG 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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May 1957 - June 1957
North Atlantic
VF-33 FJ-3M C 200
VS-31 S2F-1 SP 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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3. September 1957 - 29. November 1957
North Atlantic
VS-39 S2F-1 MF 00
VF(AW)-4 Det.51 AD-5N (3) GC 00
HS-9 HSS-1 HE 00
HMR(L)-261 HUS-1A EM 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HUP-2 HU 00
 

 

 

 VS-39 HS-9
 

 

 

 HMR(L)-261 HU-2  
last update 1. September 2020

Source: Naval Fighter Skyraider Pt. 2
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February 1958 - April 1958
Caribbean
VS-39 S2F-1 MF 00
HS-9 HSS-1 HE 00
VF(AW)-4 Det.51 AD-5N GC 00
HU-2 Det. 51 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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Decommissioned

15. May 1959
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