.

CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
CVB-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

Class

Midway class

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News Virginia

Laid down

1. December 1943 

Launched

29. March 1945

Commissioned

27. October 1945
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NFDR

  .
NS Norfolk VA
.
CVBG-75
8. Januar 1946 - 19. March 1946
Carribbean Shakedown 
VF-75 F4U-4 F 100
VBF-75 F4U-1D, FG-1D F 200
VB-75 SB2-4E F 300
VT-75 SB2-4E F 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVBG-75
8. August 1946 - 4. Oktober 1946
Mediterraean
VF-75 F4U-4 F 100
VBF-75 F4U-1D, FG-1D F 200
VB-75 SB2C-5 F 300
VT-75 SB2C-5 F 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-4
13. September 1948 - 23. January 1949
Mediterranean
VF-41 F4U-5 F 100
VF-42 F4U-5 F 200
VA-44 AD-1 F 400
VA-45 AD-1 F 500
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
North Atlantic
27. October 1949 - 23. November 1949
VF-171 F2H-1 R 100
VF-61 F8F-2 C 100
VF-62 F8F-2 C 200
VF-63 F8F-2 C 300
VA-65 AD-1 C 500

VC-4 Det.

AD-1Q (8)

NA 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-6
Mediterranean
10. Janaury 1951 - 17. May 1951
VF-21 F9F-2 C 100
VF-61 F9F-2 C 200
VF-74 F4U-4 L 400
VMF-225 F4U-4 WI 00
VA-25 AD-4 C 500
VC-5 Det. 

AJ-1

 NB 00
VC-12 Det. ? NE 00
VC-33 Det. ? SS 00
VC-62 Det. ? PL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
VC-5 was on Board of the CVB-42 from 26.February 1951 to 11. March 1951
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-17

3.  September 1951 - 4. February 1952

Mediterranean

VF-171

F2H-2

R 100

VMF-224

F2H-2

WK 00

VF-174

F4U-4

R 400

VA-175

AD-4, AD-4L

R 500

VC-4 Det.

?

NA 00

VC-6 Det.

AJ-1

NF 00

VC-12 Det.

?

NE 00

VC-33 Det.

?

SS 00

VC-62 Det.

F2F-2P

PL 00

HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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Redesiganation from CV-42 to CVA-42

1. October 1952
.

CVG-17

26. August 1952 - 19. December 1952

Mediterranean

VF-171

F2H-2

R 100

VF-172

F2H-2

R 200

VF-174

F4U-4

R 400

VA-175

AD-4 / -4L

R 500

VC-4 Det.

F2H-2B

NA 600

VC-12 Det.

AD-4W

NE 00

VC-33 Det. 

AD-4N

SS 00

VC-62 Det.

F9F-2P

PL 00

HU-2 Det.

HO3S-1

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-1
11. June 1953 - 3. December 1953
Mediterranean
VF-12 F2H-2 T 200
VF-13 F4U-5 T 300
VF-14 F4U-5 T 400
VA-15 AD-4 / 4L T 500
VC-4 Det. 7 F2H-2B, F2H-3 NA 600
VC-12 Det. 7 AD-4W NE 700
VC-33 Det. 7 AD-4N  SS 800
VC-62 Det. 7 F2H-2P T 900
HU-2 Det. 7 HUP-2 UR 00
Source: History of Carrier Air Wing One 

last update 22. June 2009

 
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7. January 1954 - 5. March 1954
Around the Horn
VC-4 Det. ? F2H-2B NA 600
HU-2 Det. ? HUP-2 UR 00

Transit from Norfolk, VA, to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., for SCB-110 conversion. No air wing and aircraft assigned.

last update 15. May 2020
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Decommissioned

23. April 1954
.

Recommissioned

6. April 1956
.
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14. June 1956 - 8. August 1956
Around the Horn
? ? ?
Transit from Bremerton, Wash., to Mayport, FL., after SCB-110 conversion

last update 15. May 2020
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CVG-17

9. August 1956 - 25. October 1956

South Atlantic

VF-171

F2H-3

R 100

VF-172

F2H-2B

R 200

VF-173

FJ-3

R 300

VA-175

AD-6

R 500

VAW-12 Det. 

AD-4W

NE 700

VA(AW)-33 Det. 

AD-5N / AD-3Q

SS 800

VFP-62 Det. 

?

PL 930

HU-2 Det. 

HUP-2

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-17

7. November 1956 - 9. December 1956

Emergency Cruise "Suez"

VF-81

F9F-8B

O 100

VF-172

F2H-2B

R 200

VF-43

F9F-8

F 300

VA-175

AD-6

R 500

VAW-12 Det. 

AD-5W

NE 700

VA(AW)-33 Det.

AD-5N

SS 800

VFP-62 Det. 37

F9F-8P

PL 930

HU-2 Det. 37

HUP-2

UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-17

12. July 1957 - 5. March 1958

Mediterranean

VF-171

F2H-3

AL 100

VF-74

F4D-1

AL 200

VAH-3

A3D-2

AL 300

VA-175

AD-6

AL 400

VAW-12 Det. 37

AD-5W

AL 500

VFP-62 Det. 37

F2H-2P

AL 600

VA(AW)-33 Det. 37

AD-5N

SS 800

HU-2 Det. 37

HUP-2

HU 00

last update 15. May 2020
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CVG-1
13. February 1959 - 1. September 1959
Mediterranean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VMF(AW)-114 F4D-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2 AB 300
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-1 A3D-1 AB 00
VAW-12 Det. 37 AD-5W GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
28. January 1960 - 24. August 1960
Mediterranean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VF-11 F8U-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2 AB 300
VA-46 A4D-2 AB 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-11 A3D-2 AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 37 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
15. February 1961 - 28. August 1961
Mediterranean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VF-11 F8U-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2 AB 300
VA-12 A4D-2 AB 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-11 A3D-2 AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 37 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
19. November 1961 - 30. November 1961
Emergeny Cruise Carribbean
VF-14 F3H-2N AB 100
VF-11 F8U-1 AB 200
VA-172 A4D-2N AB 300
VA-12 A4D-2 AB 400
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAH-11 A3D-2 AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 37 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 37 F8U-1P  GA 900
HU-2 Det. 37 HUP-2 HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
14. September 1962 - 22. April 1963
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-11 F-8E AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4C AB 400
VA-15 A-1H AB 500
VAH-11 A-3B AB 600
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  AB 910
HU-2 Det. 42 UH-25B HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
28. April 1964 - 22. December 1964
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-11 F-8E AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4E AB 400
VAH-10 Det. 42 A-3B AB 610
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  AB 910
VQ-2 Det. A EA-3B JQ 00
HU-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
28. June 1965 - 17. December 1965
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-11 F-8E AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4E AB 400
VAH-10 Det.42 A-3B AB 610
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  AB 910
VQ-2 Det. A EA-3B JQ 00
HU-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
21. June 1966 - 21. February 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-32 F-4B AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4E AB 400
VA-72 A-4E AB 500
VAH-10 Det. 42 KA-3B AB 610
VAW-12 Det. 42 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 42 RF-8A  PP 910
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-1
24. August  1967 - 19. May 1968
Mediterranean
VF-14 F-4B AB 100
VF-32 F-4B AB 200
VA-172 A-4C AB 300
VA-12 A-4C AB 400
VA-72 A-4B AB 500
VAH-10 Det. 42 KA-3B AB 610
VAW-121 Det. E-1B GE 700
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8A  PP 910
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 60
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
2. January 1970 - 27. July 1970
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-215 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 42 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 750
VAQ-130 Det. 42 EKA-3B AE  010
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
29. January 1971 - 23. July 1971
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 750
VAQ-135 Det. 1 EKA-3B AE  800
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2C, HH-2D HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
15. February 1972 - 8 December 1972
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C,KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 710
VAQ-130 Det. 42 EKA-3B AE  800
VAQ-33 Det EA-1F GD 800
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
14. September 1973 - 17. March 1974
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G AE 700

VAW-121 Det.42

 E-1B

AE 710
- (36 Planes) A-4E, A-4H Transport to Israel
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-6
3. January 1975 - 16. July 1975
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4N AE 100
VF-84 F-4N AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G PP 600

VAW-121 Det. 42

 E-1B

AE 710
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G AE 010
last update 20. November 2007
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Redesiganation from CVA-42 to CV-42

30. June 1975
.

CVW-19

4. Oktober 1976 - 21. April 1977

Mediterranean

VF-51

F-4N

NM 100

VF-111

F-4N

NM 200

VA-153

A-7B

NM 300
VA-215

A-7B

NM 400

VA-155

A-7B

NM 500
VMA-231 AV-8A NM 600

VFP-63 Det. 4

RF-8G

NM 610

RVAW-110 Det. 4

E-1B

NM 010

HC-2 Det. 4

SH-3G

NM 000
last update 3. January 2007
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Decommissioned

1. October 1977
Commanding Officers 
1945 - 1954
Capt. Apollo Soucek 27. Oct. 1945 2. Mar. 1946
Capt. Herbert Edward Regan 2. Mar. 1946 15. Nov. 1946
Capt. John Pinckney Wheeler Vest 15. Nov. 1946 7. Nov. 1947
Capt. Thomas Binney Williamson 7. Nov. 1947 3. Aug. 1948
Capt. Harry Donald Felt 3. Aug. 1948 11. Jul. 1949
Capt. Clarence Eugene Ekstrom 11. Jul. 1949 27. Jul. 1950
Capt. William Virginius Davis, Jr. 27. Jul. 1950 28. Jul. 1951
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee 28. Jul. 1951 26. Jul. 1952
Capt. George Whelan Anderson, Jr. 26. Jul. 1952 22. May 1953
Capt. John Smith Thach 22. May 1953 23. Apr. 1954
1956 - 1977
Capt. John Tucker Hayward 6. Apr. 1956 1. Oct. 1956
Capt. Thomas Walton Hopkins 1. Oct. 1956 2. Oct. 1957
Capt. Frederick Lincoln Ashworth 2. Oct. 1957 3. Jul. 1958
Capt. Ralph Louis Shifley 3. Jul. 1958 8. Aug. 1959
Capt. Theodore Hugh Winters, Jr.  8. Aug. 1959 10. Jun. 1960
Capt. Edward William Hessel 10. Jun. 1960 16. Jul. 1961
Capt. Edward Lee Anderson 16. Jul. 1961 1. Jun. 1962
Capt. Walter Edward Clarke 1. Jun. 1962 20. Jul. 1963
Capt. Gerald Edward Miller 20. Jul. 1963 25. Jul. 1964
Capt. Malcolm Winfield Cagle 25. Jul. 1964 27. Aug. 1965
Capt. Charles Lee Burbage 27. Aug. 1965 28. Aug. 1966
Capt. George Clyde Talley, Jr.* 28. Aug. 1966 7. Jan. 1967
Capt. James David Ramage 7. Jan. 1967 12. Jan. 1967
Capt. Martin George O'Neill 12. Jan. 1967 20. Jun. 1967
Capt. Gordon Seymour Hodgson 20. Jun. 1967 21. Aug. 1968
Capt. James Otis Mayo 21. Aug. 1968 9. Sep. 1969
Capt. Harry Seagrove Sellers 9. Sep. 1969 3. Oct. 1970
Capt. John Edward Hansen 3. Oct. 1970 10. Sep. 1971
Capt. Charles John Youngblade 10. Sep. 1971 12. Apr. 1973
Capt. James Brendon Morin 12. Apr. 1973 20. Dec. 1974
Capt. Crawford Alan Easterling 20. Dec. 1974 20. Jun. 1976
Capt. Richard Peter Bordone 20. Jun. 1976 13. Jun. 1977
Capt. Everett Freemont Rollins, Jr. 13. Jun. 1977 1. Oct. 1977
* Capt. James David Ramage, Chief of Staff, CTF-77, filled in as the temporary CO when Capt. George Clyde Talley, Jr. was stricken by illness
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