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CVS-39 USS Lake Champlain
CV-39 USS Lake Champlain

Builder

Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk Virginia

Laid down

15. March 1943

Launched

2. November 1944

Commissioned

3. June 1945

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-150
1. July 1945 - August 1945
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-150 F4U-4 G 100
VBF-150 F4U-4 G 200
VB-150 SB2C-3 G 300
VT-150 TBM- G 500
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Decommissioned

17. February 1947
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Recommissioned

19. September 1952
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Redesiganation from CV-39 to CVA-39

1. October 1952
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CVG-10
25. November 1952 - 25. December 1952
South Atlantic Shakedown
VF-22 F2H-2 F 100
VF-103 FG-1D P 300
VF-104 FG-1D P 400
HU-2 Det. 44 HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 22. June 2009
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CVG-4
26. April 1953 - 4. December 1953
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-22 F2H-2 F 100
VF-62 F2H-2 F 200
VF-44 * F4U-4 F 400
VF-111 ** F9F-5 V 100
VA-45 AD-4, AD-4NL F 500
VC-4 Det. 44 F3D-2, F2H-2, F4U-5N NA 600
VC-12 Det. 44 AD-4W NE 700
VC-33 Det. 44 AD-4N SS 800
VC-62 Det. 44 F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det. 44 HO3S-1 UR 00

*   VF-44 crossdecked from CVA-39 CVG-4  to ATG-1 CVA-21 on 30. June 1953

** VF-111 crossdecked from ATG-1 CVA-21 to CVA-39 CVG-4 on 30. June 1953
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-8
28. September 1954 - 22. April 1955
Mediterranean
VF-61 F9F-6 E 100
VF-82 F2H-4 E 200
VF-84 F9F-5 E 300
VA-85 AD-6 E 500
VC-4 Det. 34 F2H-4 NA 600
VC-5 Det. 34 AJ-2 NB 00
VC-12 Det. 34 AD-4W NE 00
VC-62 Det. 34 F2H-2P PL 00
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-1 UR 00
last update 24. November 2007
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CVG-6
9. October 1955 - 30. April 1956
Mediterranen
VF-33 FJ-3 C 200
VF-62 F2H-3 C 300
VF-74 F9F-8 C 400
VMA-324 AD-4B LX 00
VA-25 AD-6 C 500
VC-4 Det. 34 F2H-4 NA 00
VC-9 Det. 34 AJ-2 FG 00
VC-12 Det. 34 AD-4W NE 700
VC-62 Det. 34 F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-2 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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ATG-182
21. January 1957 - 27. July 1957
Mediterranean
VF-81 F9F-8 / -8B O 100
VMF-533 F9F-8 AI 00
VA-16 AD-6 O 400
VAH-7 Det. 34 AJ-2 NH 00
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W NE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 34 AD-5N SS 20
VFP-62 Det. 34 F9F-8P PL 30
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-2 UR 00
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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Redesiganation from CVA-39 to CVS-39

21. August 1957
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5. September 1957 - 31. October 1957
Mediterranean
VMF-312 FJ-2 DR 00
VMA-324 AD-4B DX 400
VMF-533 F9F-8 ED 00
HMR(L)-261 HUS-1 EM 00
HMR(L)-262 HRS-3 ET 00
HMR(M)-461 HR2S-1 CJ 00
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-2 HU 00
 

 

 

 VMA-324 VMF-533
 

 

 

 HMR(L)-261 HMR(L)-262 HMR(M)-461
 

 

 

 HU-2    
last update 8. August 2008
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8. February 1958 - March 1958
North Atlantic
VS-36 S2F-1 ME 00
HS-5  HSS-1 HC 00
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W GE 00
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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15. June 1958 - 4. September 1958
North Atlantic / Mediterranean 
VS-27 S2F-1 MA 00
HS-1  HSS-1 HA 00
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W GE 00
HMR(M)-461 HR2S-1 CJ 00
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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June 1959 - 1959
North Atlantic
VS-32 S2F-1 MD 00
HS-5  HSS-1 HC 00
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W GE 00
HU-2 Det. 34 HUK-1 HU 00
last update 8. August 2008
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CVSG-54
29. June 1960 - 2.  August 1960
North Atlantic
VS-22 S2F-1 AT 10
VS-32 S2F-1 AT 30
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W GE 700
HS-5 HSS-1 AT 50
HU-2 Det. 34 HUS-1 UR 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
7. February 1961 - 2. March 1961
Caribbean
VS-22 S2F-1 AT 10
VS-32 S2F-1 AT 30
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W GE 700
HS-5 HSS-1 AT 50
HU-2 Det. 34 HUS-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
1. May 1961 - May 1961
Caribbean / Recovery Mercury 3 (5. May 1961)
VS-22 S2F-1 AT 10
VS-32 S2F-1 AT 30
VAW-12 Det. 34 AD-5W GE 700
HMR(L)-262 HUS-1 ET 00
HS-5 HSS-1 AT 50
HU-2 Det. 34 HUS-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
April 1962 - May 1962
North Atlantic
VS-22 S2F-1 AT 10
VS-32 S2F-1 AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 34 AD-5W GD 700
HS-5 HSS-1 AT 50
HU-2 Det. 34 HUS-1 HU 00
last update 3. March 2009
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CVSG-54
June 1962 - 3. August 1962
South Atlantic
VS-22 S2F-1 AT 10
VS-32 S2F-1 AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 AD-5W GD 700
HS-5 HSS-1 AT 50
HU-2 Det. 39 HUS-1 HU 00
last update 3. March 2009
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CVSG-54
24. October 1962 - 4. December 1962
Caribbean (Kuba)
VS-22 S2F-1 AT 10
VS-32 S2F-1 AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 AD-5W GD 700
HS-5 HSS-1N AT 50
last update 22. June 2009
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CVSG-52
22. April 1963 - 3. May 1963
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VS-28 S-2E AS 10
VS-31 S-2F AS 30
VA-83 Det. 39 A-4B AJ 300
VAW-33 Det. 39 EA-1E GD 700
HS-11 SH-34J AS 50
last update 7. March 2007
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CVSG-54
March 1964 - April 1964
West Atlantic
VS-22 S-2A, S-2B AT 10
VS-32 S-2A, S-2B AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 EA-1E GD 700
HS-5 SH-3A AT 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
8. October 1964 - 25 November 1964
Mediterranean
VS-22 S-2F AT 10
VS-32 S-2F AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 EA-1E GD 830
HS-5 SH-3A AT 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
January 1965 - January 1965
Caribbean / Recovery Gemini 3 (19. January 1965)
VS-22 S-2F AT 10
VS-32 S-2F AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 EA-1E GD 700
HS-5 SH-3A AT 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
April 1965 - Mai 1965
West Atlantic
VS-22 S-2F AT 10
VS-32 S-2F AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 EA-1E GD 700
HS-5 SH-3A AT 50
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-54
August 1965 - September 1965
Caribbean / Recovery Gemini 5 (29. August 1965)
VS-22 S-2F AT 10
VS-32 S-2F AT 30
VAW-33 Det. 39 EA-1E GD 700
HS-5 SH-3A AT 50
last update 22. January 2008
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Decommissioned

2. May 1966
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