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CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
CVB-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News Virginia

Laid down

1. December 1943 

Launched

29. March 1945

Commissioned

27. October 1945

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVBG-75
8. Januar 1946 - 19. March 1946
Carribbean Shakedown 
VF-75 F4U-4 F 100
VBF-75 F4U-1D, FG-1D F 200
VB-75 SB2-4E F 300
VT-75 SB2-4E F 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVBG-75
8. August 1946 - 4. Oktober 1946
Mediterraean
VF-75 F4U-4 F 100
VBF-75 F4U-1D, FG-1D F 200
VB-75 SB2C-5 F 300
VT-75 SB2C-5 F 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-4
13. September 1948 - 23. January 1949
Mediterranean
VF-41 F4U-5 F 100
VF-42 F4U-5 F 200
VA-44 AD-1 F 400
VA-45 AD-1 F 500
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
North Atlantic
27. October 1949 - 23. November 1949
VF-171 F2H-1 R 100
VF-61 F8F-2 C 100
VF-62 F8F-2 C 200
VF-63 F8F-2 C 300
VA-65 AD-1 C 500

VC-4 Det.

AD-1Q (8)

NA 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
Mediterranean
10. Janaury 1951 - 17. May 1951
VF-21 F9F-2 C 100
VF-61 F9F-2 C 200
VF-74 F4U-4 L 400
VMF-225 F4U-4 WI 00
VA-25 AD-4 C 500
VC-5 Det. 

AJ-1

 NB 00
VC-12 Det. ? NE 00
VC-33 Det. ? SS 00
VC-62 Det. ? PL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
VC-5 was on Board of the CVB-42 from 26.February 1951 to 11. March 1951
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-17

3.  September 1951 - 4. February 1952

Mediterranean

VF-171

F2H-2

R 100

VMF-224

F2H-2

WK 00

VF-174

F4U-4

R 400

VA-175

AD-4, AD-4L

R 500

VC-4 Det.

?

NA 00

VC-6 Det.

AJ-1

NF 00

VC-12 Det.

?

NE 00

VC-33 Det.

?

SS 00

VC-62 Det.

F2F-2P

PL 00

HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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Redesiganation from CV-42 to CVA-42

1. October 1952
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CVG-17

26. August 1952 - 19. December 1952

Mediterranean

VF-171

F2H-2

R 100

VF-172

F2H-2

R 200

VF-174

F4U-4

R 400

VA-175

AD-4 / -4L

R 500

VC-4 Det.

F2H-2B

NA 600

VC-12 Det.

AD-4W

NE 00

VC-33 Det. 

AD-4N

SS 00

VC-62 Det.

F9F-2P

PL 00

HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-1
11. June 1953 - 3. December 1953
Mediterranean
VF-12 F2H-2 T 200
VF-13 F4U-5 T 300
VF-14 F4U-5 T 400
VA-15 AD-4 / 4L T 500
VC-4 Det. 7 F2H-2B, F2H-3 NA 600
VC-12 Det. 7 AD-4W NE 700
VC-33 Det. 7 AD-4N  SS 800
VC-62 Det. 7 F2H-2P T 900
HU-2 Det. 7 HUP-2 UR 00
Source: History of Carrier Air Wing One 

last update 22. June 2009

 
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7. January 1954 - 5. March 1954
Around the Horn
VC-4 Det. ? F2H-2B NA 600
HU-2 Det. ? HUP-2 UR 00

Transit from Norfolk, VA, to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., for SCB-110 conversion. No air wing and aircraft assigned.

last update 15. May 2020
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Decommissioned

23. April 1954
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Recommissioned

6. April 1956
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14. June 1956 - 8. August 1956
Around the Horn
? ? ?
Transit from Bremerton, Wash., to Mayport, FL., after SCB-110 conversion

last update 15. May 2020
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CVG-17

9. August 1956 - 25. October 1956

South Atlantic

VF-171

F2H-3

R 100

VF-172

F2H-2B

R 200

VF-173

FJ-3

R 300

VA-175

AD-6

R 500

VAW-12 Det. 

AD-4W

NE 700

VA(AW)-33 Det. 

AD-5N / AD-3Q

SS 800

VFP-62 Det. 

?

PL 930

HU-2 Det. 

HUP-2

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-17

7. November 1956 - 9. December 1956

Emergency Cruise "Suez"

VF-81

F9F-8B

O 100

VF-172

F2H-2B

R 200

VF-43

F9F-8

F 300

VA-175

AD-6

R 500

VAW-12 Det. 

AD-5W

NE 700

VA(AW)-33 Det.

AD-5N

SS 800

VFP-62 Det. 37

F9F-8P

PL 930

HU-2 Det. 37

HUP-2

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-17

12. July 1957 - 5. March 1958

Mediterranean

VF-171

F2H-3

AL 100

VF-74

F4D-1

AL 200

VAH-3

A3D-2

AL 300

VA-175

AD-6

AL 400

VAW-12 Det. 37

AD-5W

AL 500

VFP-62 Det. 37

F2H-2P

AL 600

VA(AW)-33 Det. 37

AD-5N

SS 800

HU-2 Det. 37

HUP-2

HU 00

last update 15. May 2020
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CVG-1
13. February 1959 - 1. September 1959
Mediterranean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VMF(AW)-114 F4D-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2 AB 300
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-1 A3D-1 AB 00
VAW-12 Det. 37 AD-5W GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
28. January 1960 - 24. August 1960
Mediterranean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VF-11 F8U-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2 AB 300
VA-46 A4D-2 AB 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-11 A3D-2 AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 37 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
15. February 1961 - 28. August 1961
Mediterranean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VF-11 F8U-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2 AB 300
VA-12 A4D-2 AB 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-11 A3D-2 AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 37 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
19. November 1961 - 30. November 1961
Emergeny Cruise Carribbean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VF-11 F8U-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2N AB 300
VA-12 A4D-2 AB 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-11 A3D-2 AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 37 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
14. September 1962 - 22. April 1963
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-11 F-8E AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4C AB 400
VA-15 A-1H AB 500
VAH-11 A-3B AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  AB 910
HU-2 Det. 42 UH-25B HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
28. April 1964 - 22. December 1964
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-11 F-8E AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4E AB 400
VAH-10 Det. 42 A-3B AB 610
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  AB 910
VQ-2 Det. A EA-3B JQ 00
HU-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
28. June 1965 - 17. December 1965
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-11 F-8E AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4E AB 400
VAH-10 Det.42 A-3B AB 610
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  AB 910
VQ-2 Det. A EA-3B JQ 00
HU-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
21. June 1966 - 21. February 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-32 F-4B AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4E AB 400
VA-72 A-4E AB 500
VAH-10 Det. 42 KA-3B AB 610
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  PP 910
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
24. August  1967 - 19. May 1968
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-32 F-4B AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4C AB 400
VA-72 A-4B AB 500
VAH-10 Det. 42 KA-3B AB 610
VAW-121 Det. E-1B GE 700
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8A  PP 910
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
2. January 1970 - 27. July 1970
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-215 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 42 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 750
VAQ-130 Det. 42 EKA-3B AE  010
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
29. January 1971 - 23. July 1971
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 750
VAQ-135 Det. 1 EKA-3B AE  800
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2C, HH-2D HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
15. February 1972 - 8 December 1972
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C,KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 710
VAQ-130 Det. 42 EKA-3B AE  800
VAQ-33 Det EA-1F GD 800
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
14. September 1973 - 17. March 1974
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G AE 700

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 710
- (36 Planes) A-4E, A-4H Transport to Israel
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
3. January 1975 - 16. July 1975
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4N AE 100
VF-84 F-4N AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G PP 600

VAW-121 Det. 42

 E-1B

AE 710
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G AE 010
last update 20. November 2007
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Redesiganation from CVA-42 to CV-42

30. June 1975
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CVW-19

4. Oktober 1976 - 21. April 1977

Mediterranean

VF-51

F-4N

NM 100

VF-111

F-4N

NM 200

VA-153

A-7B

NM 300
VA-215

A-7B

NM 400

VA-155

A-7B

NM 500
VMA-231 AV-8A NM 600

VFP-63 Det. 4

RF-8G

NM 610

RVAW-110 Det. 4

E-1B

NM 010

HC-2 Det. 4

SH-3G

NM 000
last update 3. January 2007
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Decommissioned

1. October 1977
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