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CVT-16 USS Lexington

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CV-16 USS Lexington

Class

Essex class "Short Hull"

Builder

Bethlehem Steel Co.

Quincy Massachussetts

Laid down

15. July 1941 

Launched

26. September 1942

Commissioned

17. February 1943

  

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

 NBGV

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-16
11. May 1942 - 8. June 1943
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-16 F4F-4 16-F-0
VB-16 SBD-4 16-B-0
VT-16 TBF-1 16-T-0
VS-16 SBD-4 16 S-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-16
4. July 1943 - 9. August 1943
Transit to Pearl
VF-16 F6F-3 16-F-0
VB-16 SBD-5 16-B-0
VT-16 TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-16
11. September 1943 - 9. December 1943
Central Pacific
VF-16 F6F-3 16-F-0
VB-16 SBD-5 16-B-0
VT-16 TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-16
3. March 1944 - 9. July 1944
Central Pacific
VF-16 F6F-3 16-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. C F6F-3N ...
VB-16 SBD-5 16-B-0
VT-16 TBF-1 16-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-19

10. July 1944 - 23. November 1944

Central / West Pacific

VF-19

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

 

VF(N)-76 Det. 3 

F6F-5N, TBM-1C

 

VB-19

SB2C-3

 

VT-19

TBM-1C

 
VF(N)-76 Det. 3 on Board from the 10. July 1944 to 1. Oktober 1944
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-20
11. December 1944 - 26. January 1945
West Pacific
VF-20 F6F-5, F6F-5P, F6F-5N . 
VB-20 SB2C-3 . 
VT-20 TBM-1C  .
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-9
10. February 1945 - 5. March 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
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-94
16. June 1945 - 24. September 1945
West Pacific 
VF-94 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5E H
VBF-94 F4U-4 H
VB-94 SB2-4E H
VT-94 TBM-3E H
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-92
24. September 1945 - 15. December 1945
West Pacific 
VF-92 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5E H
VBF-92 F4U-1D H
VB-92 SB2-4E H
VT-92 TBM-3E H
last update 20. November 2007
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Decommissioned

23. April 1947

Redesiganation from CV-16 to CVA-16

1. October 1952
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Recommissioned

15. August 1955
ATG-1
28. May 1956 - 20 December 1956
West Pacific
VF-111 F9F-8 U 100
VF-52 F2H-3 U 200
VF-151 F7U-3 U 300
VF-196 AD-6 U 400
VAH-6 Det. H AJ-2 NF 00
VC-11 Det. H AD-5W ND 00
VC-35 Det. H AD-4N NR 00
VC-61 Det. H F2H-2P, F9F-8P PP 80
VX-4 Det. H F7U-3M XF 00
GMGRU-1 Det. H F9F-6KD, FJ-3D DA 00
HU-1 Det. 3 HUP-2 UP 30
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-12
19. April 1957 - 17. Oktober 1957
West Pacific 
VF-121 FJ-3M D 100
VF-124 F3H-2N D 400
VA-123 F9F-8 D 300
VA-125 AD-6 / -7 D 400
VAH-6 Det. G AJ-2 ZC 00
VAW-11 Det. G AD-5W RR 00
VA(AW)-35 Det. G AD-5N VV 00
VFP-61 Det. G F9F-8P PP 00
GMGRU-1 FJ-3D ZZ 00
HU-1 Det. G HUP-3 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-21
14. July 1958 - 19. December 1958
West Pacific
VF-24 F3H-2M NP 100
VA-212 FJ-4B NP 200
VF-213 F4D-1 NP 300
VA-215 AD-6 NP 400
VAH-8 Det. L A3D-2 ZD 00
VAW-11 Det. L AD-5W RR 00
VA(AW)-35 Det. L AD-5N VV 800
VFP-61 Det. L F9F-8P PP 960
GMGRU-1 Det. L FJ-3D ZZ 00
HU-1 Det. L HUP-3 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-21
26. April 1959 - 2. December 1959
West Pacific
VF-211 F11F-1 NP 100
VA-212 FJ-4B NP 200
VF-213 F4D-1 NP 300
VA-215 AD-6 NP 500
VMF-451 FJ-4 VM 00
VAH-4 Det. L A3D-2 ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. L AD-5W RR 00
VA(AW)-35 Det. L AD-5N VV 800
VFP-61 Det. L F9F-8P PP 960
HU-1 Det. L HUP-3  UP 00
* VMF-451 was deployed aboard the USS Lexinton from November 1959 on.
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-21
29. Oktober 1960 - 6. June 1961
West Pacific
VF-211 F8U-1 NP 100
VA-212 FJ-4B NP 200
VF-213 F3H-2 NP 300
VA-215 AD-6 NP 500
VA-216 FJ-4B NP 600
VAH-4 Det. L A3D-2 ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. L WF-2 RR 600
VAW-13 Det. L AD-5N VR 700
VCP-63 Det. L F8U-1P PP 900
HU-1 Det. L HUP-3 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-14
9. November 1961 - 12. May 1962

West Pacific

VF-141

F3H-2

NK 100

VMF-323

F8U-2

WS 200

VA-146

FJ-4B

NK 300

VA-144

FJ-4B

NK 400

VA-145

 AD-6

NK 500

VAH-4 Det. F

A3D-2

ZB 00

VAW-13 Det. F

 AD-5Q

VR 700

VAW-11 Det. F

WF-2

RR 770

VFP-63 Det. F

F8U-1P

PP 900

HU-1 Det. F

HUP-2

UP 30
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-5
21. July 1962 - 11. September 1962
Around the Horn
VF-54 F3H-2 NF 200
VA-52 AD-6, AD-7 NF 300
VAH-4 Det. F A3D-2 ZB 00
HU-1 Det. F HUP-2 UP 30
last update 20. November 2007
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Redesignation from CVA-16 to CVS-16

1. October 1962
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Redesignation from CVS-16 to CVT-16

1. January 1969
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Redesignation from CVT-16 to AVT-16

1. July 1978
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Decommissioned

8. November 1991
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Commanding Officers 
1943 - 1947
Capt. Felix Budwell Stump 17. Feb. 1943 10. Apr. 1944
Capt. Ernest Wheeler Litch 10. Apr. 1944 30. Jan. 1945
Capt. Thomas Hinckley Robbins, Jr. 30. Jan. 1945 18. Nov. 1945
Capt. Bradford Ellsworth Grow 18. Nov. 1945 11. Oct. 1946
Capt. William Alexander Sutherland, Jr. 11. Oct. 1946 23. Apr. 1947
1955 - 1991
Capt. Alexander Salley Heyward, Jr. 15. Aug. 1955 4. Oct. 1956
Capt. John Wendell Gannon 4. Oct. 1956 19. Sep. 1957
Capt. Burl Leonidas Bailey 19. Sep. 1957 23. Jul. 1958
Capt. James Robert Reedy 23. Jul. 1958 16. Jun. 1959
Capt. Stanley Erdman Ruehlow 16. Jun. 1959 8. Jul. 1960
Capt. Stockton Birney Strong 8. Jul. 1960 23. Jul. 1961
Capt. Hart Dale Hilton 23. Jul. 1961 18. Jul. 1962
Capt. Lucien Cletus Powell, Jr. 18. Jul. 1962 26. Jul. 1963
Capt. John Meredith Miller 26. Jul. 1963 10. Jun. 1964
Capt. Quentin Claiborne Crommelin 10. Jun. 1964 9. Jun. 1965
Capt. Gordon Alva Snyder 9. Jun. 1965 19. Aug. 1966
Capt. Jack Charles Heishman 19. Aug. 1966 10. Aug. 1967
Capt. Edward William Gendron 10. Aug. 1967 10. Jan. 1969
Capt. Wayne Elden Hammett 10. Jan. 1969 26. Mar. 1970
Capt. Cyrus Falconer Fitton 26. Mar. 1970 14. Apr. 1971
Capt. Jack Edward Davis 14. Apr. 1971 21. Dec. 1972
Capt. Charles Curtis Carter 21. Dec. 1972 24. Aug. 1973
Capt. Jack Edward Davis 24. Aug. 1973 8. Nov. 1973
Capt. Donald Edsel Moore 8. Nov. 1973 9. Jul. 1975
Capt. Thornwell Frank Rush 9. Jul. 1975 25. May 1977
Capt. Eugene Barker McDaniel 25. May 1977 30. Nov. 1978
Capt. Philip Edwin Johnson 30. Nov. 1978 Jun. 1980
Capt. William Holland Green, Jr. Jun. 1980 4. Dec. 1981
Capt. James Wallace Ryan 4. Dec. 1981 28. Jun. 1983
Capt. Harold John Bernsen 28. Jun. 1983 14. Dec. 1984
Capt. Paul Michael Feran 14. Dec. 1984 25. Nov. 1986
Capt. Haywood Galbraith Sprouse 25. Nov. 1986 27. May 1988
Capt. Carl Flack Logan 27. May 1988 18. Dec. 1990
Capt. William Henry Kennedy 18. Dec. 1990  8. Nov. 1991
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