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CVE-26 USS Sangamon .
CVE-26 USS Sangamon

Class

Sangamon Class

Builder

Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company,
Kearny, New Jersey

Laid down

13. March 1939 

Launched

4. November 1939

Taken over by the US Navy 22. October 1940

Commissioned

24. September 1942

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NWQD

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CVEG-26
3. October 1942 - 24. November 1942
East Atlantic / North Africa (Torch) 
VGF-26 F4F-4 16-F-0
VGS-26 SBD-3 / TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-26
5. December 1942 - 18. January 1943
Transit Norfolk - Noumea 
VGF-26 F4F-4 16-F-0
VGS-26 SBD-3 / TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-26
18. January 1943 - 10. March 1943
South Pacific / Guadalcanal Aera 
VGF-26 F4F-4 16-F-0
VGS-26 SBD-3 / TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-26
25. April 1943 - October 1943
South Pacific / Guadalcanal Aera 
VF-26 F4F-4 16-F-0
VC-26

SBD-3 / TBF-1

16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-26
November 1943 - December 1943
South Pacific / Guadalcanal Aera 
VF-26 F4F-4 16-F-0
VC-26

SBD-3 / TBF-1

16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-37
November 1943 - January 1944
West Pacific (Gilberts) 
VF-37 F6F-3 16-F-0
VC-37 SBD-5 / TBF-1, TBF-1C 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-37
January 1944 - February 1944
West Pacific
VF-37 F6F- 16-F-0
VC-37 TBF- / TBM- 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-37
July 1944 - August 1944
West Pacific
VF-37 F6F- 16-F-0
VT-37 TBF- / TBM- 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-37
October 1944 - März 1945
West Pacific
VF-37 F6F- 16-F-0
VT-37 TBM-1C 16-T-0
last update 10. June 2007
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CVEG-33
March 1945 - July 1945
West Pacific
VF-33 F6F- 00
VT-33 TBM- 00
last update 22. January 2008
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Decommissioned

24. October 1945


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