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CVS-10 USS Yorktown
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CV-10 USS Yorktown

Class

Essex class "Short Hull"

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

1. December 1941

Launched

21. March 1943

Commissioned

15. April 1943

  

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NWKJ

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-5
21. May 1943 - 17. June 1943
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-5 F6F-3 5-F-0
VB-5 SBD-5 5-B-0
VT-5 TBF-1 5-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-5
6. July 1943 - 24. July 1943
Trip to Hawaii
VF-5 F6F-3 5-F-0
VB-5 SBD-5 5-B-0
VT-5 TBF-1 5-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-5
22. August 1943 - 7. September 1943
West Pacific
VF-5 F6F-3 5-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. F6F-3N ...
VB-5 SBD-5 5-B-0
VT-5 TBF-1 5-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-5
29. September 1943 - 11. October 1943
West Pacific (Wake)
VF-5 F6F-3 5-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. F6F-3N ...
VB-5 SBD-5 5-B-0
VT-5 TBF-1 5-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-5
10. November 1943 - 9. December 1943
West Pacific (Gilberts)
VF-5 F6F-3 5-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. F6F-3N ...
VB-5 SBD-5 5-B-0
VT-5 TBF-1C 5-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-5
16. January 1944 - 11. May 1944
West Pacific (Marshall, Majuro)
VF-5 F6F-3 5-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. F6F-3N ...
VB-5 SBD-5 5-B-0
VT-5 TBF-1C 5-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-1
29. May 1944 - June 1944
West Pacific
VF-1 F6F-3 1-F-0
VF(N)-77 Det. B F6F-3N ..
VB-1 SB2C- 1-B-0
VT-1 TBM- / TBF- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-3
24. October 1944 - 5. March 1945
West Pacific (Philippines)

VF-3

F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5

6-F-0

VBF-3*

F6F-5

 6-BF-00

VB-3

SB2C-4

3-B-0

VT-3

TBM-1C

3-T-0

* VBF-3 was established on Board CV-10 by splitting VF-3

last update 21. February 2010
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CVG-3
5. March 1945 - 27. March 1945
Trip to CONUS

VF-3

F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5

6-F-0

VBF-3

F6F-5

 6-BF-00

VB-3

SB2C-4

3-B-0

VT-3

TBM-1C

3-T-0
last update 21. February 2010
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CVG-9
6. March 1945 - 13. June 1945
West Pacific (Japan)
VF-9 F6F-3, F6F-3P, F6F-3N 1-F-0
VBF-9 F6F-5    
VB-9 SB2C-4 1-B-0
VT-9 TBF-1C 1-T-0
A Japanese bomber scores a bomb hit on the signal bridge of USS YORKTOWN. The bomb passes through the first deck and explodes near the carrier's hull. It punches two large holes through her side, killing five men, and wounding another 26. YORKTOWN, however, remains fully operational, and her anti-aircraft gunners bring the offender down.
last update 5. August 2008
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CVG-88
1. July 1945 - 20. October 1945
West Pacific 
VF-88 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P H
VBF-88 FG-1D H
VB-88 SB2C-4 H
VT-88 TBM-3 H
last update 20. November 2007
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Decommissioned

9. January 1947

Redesiganation from CV-10 to CVA-10

1. February 1952
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Recommissioned

20. February 1953
CVG-2
3. August 1953 - 3. March 1954
West Pacific 
VF-24 F9F-6 M 100
VF-63 F9F-5 M 200
VF-64 F9F-5 M 400
VA-65 AD-4, AD-4B M 500
VC-3 Det. A AD-4N ??? NP 00
VC-11 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
VC-35 Det. A AD-4N NR 10
VC-61 Det. A F2H-2P PP 50
HU-1 Det. A HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 1. August 2008
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CVG-15

1. July 1954 - 28. February 1955

West Pacific (Formosa)

VF-152

F2H-3

H 200

VF-153

F9F-6

H 300

VF-154

F9F-5

H 400

VA-155

AD-6

H 500

VC-11 Det. D

AD-4W

ND 30

VC-35 Det. D

AD-4N

NR 90

VC-61 Det. D

F9F-6P

PP 80

HU-1 Det. D

HUP-2

UP 40

last update 1. January 2007

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ATG-4

19. March 1956 - 13. September 1956

West Pacific

VF-94

F9F-8B

ATG 100

VF-23

F2H-3

M 200

VF-214

F9F-8

ATG 300

VA-216

AD-4B

G 600

VC-6 Det. K

AJ-2

NF 00

VC-11 Det. K

AD-4Q

ND 700

VC-35 Det. K

AD-5N

NR 50

VC-61 Det. K

F2H-2P

PP 900

HU-1 Det. K

HUP-2

UP 00
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-19

9. March 1957 - 25. August 1957

West Pacific 

VF-191

FJ-3

B 100

VA-192

F9F-8 / -8B

B 200

VF-193

F2H-3 / 2N

B 300

VA-195

AD-6

B 500

VAW-11 Det. E

AD-5W

ND 50

VA(AW)-35 Det. E

AD-5N

NR 00

VFP-61 Det. E

F9F-8P

PP 40

HU-1 Det. E

HUP-2

UP 30
last update 3. January 2007
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Redesiganation from CVA-10 to CVS-10

1. September 1957
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July 1958 - August 1959
East Pacific off Coast
VS-37 S2F-1 SU 00
HS-2 HSS-1 SK 00
VF-92 Det. N F2H-3 NG 00
VAW-11 Det. N AD-5W RR 700
last update 20. June 2009
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31. October 1958 - 21. May 1959
West Pacific
VS-37 S2F-1 SU 00
HS-2 HSS-1 SK 00
VF-92 Det. N F2H-3 NG 200
VAW-11 Det. N AD-5W RR 700
last update 1. August 2008
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January 1960 - 28. July 1960
West Pacific
VS-23 S2F-1 PF 00
HS-4 HSS-1N TA 00
VAW-11 Det.T AD-5W RR 700
 

 

 

 HS-4 VAW-11
last update 20. June 2009
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Yardtime
Sep. 1960 - 27. Jan 1961
Upgrade at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as part of the (SCB-144) FRAM II program. They received a bow-mounted AN/SQS-23 sonar, as well as improved displays in the Combat Information Center.
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CVSG-55
29. July 1961 - 2. March 1962
West Pacific
VS-23 S2F-1, S2F-2 NU 10
VS-25 S2F-1F, S2F-2 NU 30
VAW-11 Det.T AD-5W RR 700
HS-4 HSS-1N NU 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-55
June 1962 - July 1962
East Pacific off Coast
VS-23 S2F-1, S2F-2 NU 10
VS-25 S2F-1F, S2F-2 NU 30
VAW-11 Det.T AD-5W RR 700
HS-4 HSS-1N NU 50
last update 3. March 2009
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CVSG-55
26. October 1962 - 18. June 1963
West Pacific
VS-23 S2F-1, S2F-2 NU 10
VS-25 S2F-1F, S2F-2 NU 30
VAW-11 Det.T AD-5W RR 700
HS-4 HSS-1N NU 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-55
23. October 1964 - 17. May 1964
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-23 S-2E NU 10
VS-25 S-2E NU 30
VAW-11 Det.T EA-1E RR 700
HS-4 SH-3A NU 50
VMA-223 Det. T A-4C WP 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-55
5. January 1966 - 27. July 1966
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-23 S-2E NU 10
VS-25 S-2E NU 30
VAW-11 Det.T E-1B RR 700
HS-4 SH-3A NU 50
last update 20. June 2009
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CVSG-55
28. December 1967 - 5. July 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-23 S-2E NU 10
VS-25 S-2E NU 30
VAW-111 Det. 10 E-1B RR 700
HS-4 HH-3A, SH-3D NU 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
1. December 1968 - 28. February 1969
Around the Horn / Coast of California / Recovery Apollo 8 (27.  December 1968)
HS-4 SH-3A NT 60
VAW-111 Det. 10 E-1B RR 720
VRC-30 Det.  C-1A RW 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-56
1. June 1969 - July 1969
North Atlantic 
VS-24 S-2E AU 10
VS-27 S-2E AU 30
HS-3 SH-3A, SH-3D AU 50
VAW-121 Det. 10 E-1B AU 70
last update 4. March 2012
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CVSG-56
2. September 1969 - 11. December 1969
North Atlantic 
VSF-1 Det. 10 A-4C AU 00
VS-24 S-2E AU 10
VS-27 S-2E AU 30
HS-3 SH-3A, SH-3D AU 50
VAW-121 Det. 10 E-1B AU 70
last update 4. March 2012
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Decommissioned

27. June 1970
Commanding Officers 
1943 - 1947
Capt. Joseph James Clark 15. Apr. 1943 10. Feb. 1944
Capt. Ralph Edward Jennings 10. Feb. 1944 29. Sep. 1944
Capt. Thomas Selby Combs 29. Sep. 1944 23. Apr. 1945
Capt. Walter Frederick Boone 23. Apr. 1945 19. Nov. 1945
Capt. Maurice Eugene Browder 19. Nov. 1945 16. Jul. 1946
Cdr. Charles Tuckerman Fitzgerald 16. Jul. 1946 26. Dec.1946
Cdr. Malcolm Clephane Reeves 26. Dec.1946  9. Jan. 1947
1943 - 1947
Capt. William Millage Nation* 20. Feb. 1953 3 Aug. 1953
Capt. Arnold Wilfred McKechnie 3 Aug. 1953 5. Aug. 1954
Capt. Gerald Lewis Huff 5. Aug. 1954 15. Jul. 1955
Capt. Emmett O'Beirne 15. Jul. 1955 14. Sep. 1956
Capt. Edward Emmerson Colestock 14. Sep. 1956 28. Sep. 1957
Capt. James Outterson Cobb 28. Sep. 1957 19. Aug. 1958
Capt. Porter Fryman Bedell 19. Aug. 1958 6. Jun. 1959
Capt. Louis Hallowell Bauer 6. Jun. 1959 19. May 1960
Capt. Charles Edward Gibson 19. May 1960 10. Jun. 1961
Capt. William Garland Privette, Jr. 10. Jun. 1961 14. June 1962
Capt. Waller Clarke Moore 14. June 1962 28. Jun. 1963
Capt. James Paul Lynch 28. Jun. 1963 22. Jun. 1964
Capt. Raymond Shrady Osterhoudt 22. Jun. 1964 11. Jun. 1965
Capt. James Bernice Cain 11. Jun. 1965 7. May 1966
Capt. William Marvin McCulley, Jr. 7. May 1966 20. Jul. 1967
Capt. William Leo Bennett 20. Jul. 1967 26. Jul. 1968
Capt. John Gordon Fifield 26. Jul. 1968 5. Aug. 1969
Capt. William Francis Chaires 5. Aug. 1969 22. Apr. 1970
Cdr. Owen Austin Kidd 22. Apr. 1970 27. Jun. 1970
* Appointed on 15. December 1952
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