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CVT-16 USS Lexington

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CV-16 USS Lexington

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

24. 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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Redesiganation from CVA-16 to CVS-16

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

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

1. July 1978
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Decommissioned

8. November 1991
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