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CVS-12 USS Hornet
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CV-12 USS Hornet

Class

Essex class "Short Hull"

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

3. August 1942

Launched

30. August 1943

Commissioned

29. November 1943

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NBGC

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-2
14. February 1944 - 20. March 1944
Transit to Pearl Harbor
VF-2 F6F-3 1-F-0
VB-2 SB2C- 1-B-0
VT-2 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-2
30. March 1944 - 1. May 1944
West Pacific (Palau, Hollandia, Truk)
VF-2 F6F-3 1-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. B F6F-3N ...
VB-2 SB2C- 1-B-0
VT-2 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-2
11. June 1944 - 5. August 1944
West Pacific (Marianas, Bonis, Yap)
VF-2 F6F-3 1-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. B F6F-3N ...
VB-2 SB2C- 1-B-0
VT-2 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-2
6. September 1944 - 24. September 1944
West Pacific (Philippines, Palau)
VF-2 F6F-3 1-F-0
VF(N)-76 Det. B F6F-3N ...
VB-2 SB2C- 1-B-0
VT-2 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-11
10. October 1944 - 22. November 1944
West Pacific (Ryukyus, Formosa, Philippines Luzon)
VF-11 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P  
VB-11 SB2C-1C  
VT-11 TBM-1C  

last update 8. March 2007

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CVG-11
14. December 1944 - 16. Dece,ber 1944
West Pacific (Philippines Luzon)
VF-11 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P  
VB-11 SB2C-1C  
VT-11 TBM-1C  

last update 8. March 2007

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CVG-11
3. January 1945 - 22. January 1945
West Pacific (Philippines, Formosa, China Sea Ryukyus)
VF-11 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P  
VB-11 SB2C-1C   
VT-11 TBM-3  

last update 8. March 2007

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CVG-17
2. February 1945 - 8. July 1945
West Pacific (Japan, Bonis, Ryukyus)
VF-17 F6F-5, F6F-3P 18-F-0
VBF-17 F6F-5 18-F-0
VB-17 SB2C-4 18-F-0
VT-17 TBM-3 18-F-0
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-19

11. October 1945 - 3. November 1945

West Pacific

VF-19

F8F-1

 18-F-0

VFB-19

F4U4

 18-F-0

VB-19

SB2C-5

 18-F-0

VT-19

TBM-3E

 17-B-0
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-19

24. January 1946 - 28. January 1946

Off the Coast

VF-19

F8F-1

 18-F-0

VFB-19

F4U4

 18-F-0

VB-19

SB2C-5

 18-F-0

VT-19

TBM-3E

 17-B-0

last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-19

18. March 1946 - 3. April 1946

Off the Coast

VF-19

F8F-1

A 100

VFB-19

F4U4

A 200

VB-19

SB2C-5

A 300

VT-19

TBM-3E

 A 400
last update 1. August 2008
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Decommissioned

15. January 1947

Recommissioned

20. March 1951
  NS San Francisco CA
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10. April 1951 - 30. April 1951
Transit from San Francisco to New York
        
last update 3. January 2008
  NS New York
   

14. Juni 1951 - 10. January 1953
Naval Shipyard, New York, Brooklyn
SCB-27A modernization

    
  NS New York
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Redesignation from CV-12 to CVA-12

1. October 1952
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ATG-181
18. November 1953 - December 1953
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-41 F2H-3 B 300
VA-42 AD-6 C 400
VF-34 F2H-2 K 400
VAW-12 Det. 57 AD-4W NE 700
VC-33 Det. 57 AD-4N SS 800
VC-62 Det. 57 F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det.57 HUP-2 UR 00
last update 22. June 2009
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ATG-181
6. January 1954 - 1. March 1954
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-21 F9F-7 C 100
VF-41 F2H-3 B 300
VA-42 AD-6 C 400
VAW-12 Det. 57 AD-4W NE 700
VC-33 Det. 57 AD-4N SS 800
VC-62 Det. 57 F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det.57 HUP-2 UR 00
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-9
11. May 1954 - 12. December 1954
West Pacific
VF-91 F9F-6 N 100
VA-93 F9F-5 N 300
VF-94 F9F-5 N 400
VA-95

AD-6

 N 500
VC-3 Det. M F2H-3 / 4 NP 00
VC-11 Det. M

AD-4W

 ND 90
VC-35 Det. M

AD-4N

 NR 00
VC-61 Det. M F9F-2P PP 20
HU-1 Det. M HUP-2 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
CVG-7
4. May 1955 - 10. December 1955
West Pacific
VF-71 F2H-3 L 100
VF-72 F9F-5 L 200
VF-73 F9F-6 L 300
VA-75 AD-6 L 500
VC-6 Det. A AJ-2 NF 00
VC-12 Det. 32 AD-5W NE 00
VC-33 Det. 32 AD-5N SS 00
VC-62 Det. 32 F9F-6P PL 900
HU-2 Det. 17 HUP-2 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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28. January 1956 - 3. August 1956
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington
SCB-125 modernization

    
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CVG-14
21. January 1957 - 25. July 1957

West Pacific

VF-142

FJ-3M

A 200

VA-144

F9F-8B

A 400

VA-145

 AD-6

A 500

VA-146

F9F-8B

A 600

VAH-6 Det. F

AJ-2

ZC 00

VC-11 Det. F

 AD-5W

ND 00

VA(AW)-35 Det. F

 AD-5N

NR 00

VFP-61 Det. F

F9F-8P

PP 30

HU-1 Det. F

HUP-2

UP 00
last update 3. January 2007
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ATG-4

6. January 1958 - 30. June 1958

West Pacific

VF-94

FJ-3M

ND 100

VF-152

F2H-3

ND 200

VA-214

FJ-4B

ND 300

VA-216

AD-6

ND 400

VAH-16 Det. K

AJ-2

ZH 00

VAW-11 Det. K

AD-5W

RR 720

VA(AW)-35 Det. K

AD-5N

VV 830

VFP-61 Det. K

F9F-8P

PP 960

HU-1 Det. K

HUP-2

UP 30
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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Redesiganation from CVA-12 to CVS-12

27. June 1958
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13. August 1958 - 18. December 1958
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington
Overhaul and modifications to ASW carrier

    
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3. April 1959 - 10. October 1959
West Pacific
VS-38 S2F-1 / S2F-2 ST 00
HS-8 HSS-1 VB 00
VAW-11 Det. P AD-5W, F2H-4 RR 700
last update 5. August 2008
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17. May 1960 - 18. December 1960
West Pacific
VS-37 S2F-1 / S2F-2 SU 00
HS-2 HSS-1 SK 00
VAW-13 Det. N AD-5W VR 700
HMR(L)-162 * HUS-1 YS 00
* HMR(L)-162 deployed abord CVS-12 from Aug. 1960 to Dec. 1960
last update 5. August 2008
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February 1961 - October 1961
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington
Overhaul

   
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CVSG-57
October 1961 - 1961
West Pacific
VS-35 S2F-1F NV 10
VS-37 S2F-1F NV 30
HS-2 HSS-1 NV 50
VAW-11 Det. N AD-5W RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-57
6. July 1962 - 21. December 1962
West Pacific
VS-35 S2F-3 NV 10
VS-37 S2F-3 NV 30
HS-2 HSS-2 NV 50
VMA-212 Det. N A4D-2 WD 00
VAW-11 Det. N AD-5W RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-57
9. October 1963 - 15. April 1964
West Pacific
VS-35 S-2D NV 10
VS-37 S-2D NV 30
HS-2 SH-3A NV 50
VMA-214 Det. N A-4B WE 00
VAW-11 Det. N EA-1E RR 700
HU-1 Det. B UH-2A UP 00
last update 22. January 2008
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Yardtime
Jul. 1964 - 19. Feb. 1965
Upgrade at San Francisco 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-57
12. August 1965 - 23. March 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-35 S-2D NV 10
VS-37 S-2D NV 30
HS-2 SH-3A NV 50
H&MS-15 Det. N A-4B YV 00
VAW-11 Det. N E-1B RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-57
5. August 1966 - 2 September 1966
Coast of California / Recovery Apollo 3 (25. August 1966)
VS-35 S-2D NV 10
VS-37 S-2D NV 30
HS-2 SH-3A NV 50
VAW-11 Det. N E-1B RR 700
last update 3. March 2009
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CVSG-57
27. March 1967 - 28. October 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-35 S-2D NV 10
VS-37 S-2D NV 30
HS-2 SH-3A NV 50
VAW-11 Det. N E-1B RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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November 1967 - May 1968
Long Beach Naval Ship Yard
Overhaul

   
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CVSG-57
30. September 1968 - 12. Mai 1969
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-35 S-2E NV 100
VS-37 S-2E NV 200
HS-2 SH-3A NV 300
VAW-111 Det. 12 E-1B RR 010
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
26. June 1969 - 1. August 1969
Coast of California / Recovery Apollo 11 (24.  July 1969)
HS-4 SH-3D NT 400
VAW-11 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
VRC-30 Det. C-1A RW 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
27. October 1969 - 5. December 1969
Coast of California / Recovery Apollo 12 (24.  November 1969)
HS-4 SH-3D NT 400
VAW-11 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
VRC-30 Det. C-1A RW 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
January 1970 - February 1970
Coast of California
VS-33 S-2E NT 100
VS-38 S-2E NT 200
HS-4 SH-3D NT 400
VAW-11 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
last update 20. January 2010
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CVSG-59
April 1970 - April 1970
Coast of California / Recovery Apollo 13 (17. April 1970)
HS-4 SH-3D NT 400
VAW-11 Det. 12 E-1B RR 720
VRC-30 Det.  C-1A RW 00
last update 22. January 2008
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Decommissioned

26. Janaury 1970
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Commanding Officers 
1943 - 1947
Capt. Miles Rutherford Browning 29. Nov. 1943 29. May 1944
Capt. William Dodge Sample 29. May 1944 9. Aug. 1944
Capt. Austin Kelvin Doyle 9. Aug. 1944 1. Aug. 1945
Capt. Charles Randall Brown 1. Aug. 1945 14. Feb. 1946
Capt. Charles Frederick Coe 14. Feb. 1946 14 Aug. 1946
 - none - 14 Aug. 1946 15. Jan. 1947
1951 - 1970
Capt. Francis Lee Busey 20. March 1951 30. Apr. 1951
Cdr. Gorman Coady Merrick 30. Apr. 1951 12. May 1951
 - none - 12. May 1951 11. Sep.1953
Capt. Milton Adolphus Nation 11. Sep.1953 19. Jul. 1954
Capt. Frank Alvin Brandley 19. Jul. 1954 20. Jul. 1955
Capt. Norwood Axtell Campbell 20. Jul. 1955 18. Aug. 1956
Capt. William Wallace Hollister 18. Aug. 1956 12. Aug. 1957
Capt. Thomas Francis Connolly 12. Aug. 1957 25. Aug. 1958
Capt. Marshall William White 25. Aug. 1958 20. Nov. 1959
Capt. Ernest Edward Christensen 20. Nov. 1959 2. Nov. 1960
Capt. David Charles Richardson 2. Nov. 1960 18. Oct. 1961
Capt. Hoyt Dobbs Mann 18. Oct. 1961 24. Sep. 1962
Capt. Ellis Jay Fisher 24. Sep. 1962 25. Sep. 1963
Capt. John Ingolf Hardy 25. Sep. 1963 15. Jul. 1964
Capt. Mayo Addison Hadden, Jr. 15. Jul. 1964 1. Jul. 1965
Capt. William McKnight Pardee 1. Jul. 1965 1. Apr. 1966
Capt. Van Vernon Eason, Jr. 1. Apr. 1966 27. Feb. 1967
Capt. Gordon Hubbard Robertson 27. Feb. 1967 23. Feb. 1968
Capt. Jackson Allison Stockton 23. Feb. 1968 23. May 1969
Capt. Carl Joseph Seiberlich 23. May 1969 26. Jun. 1970
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