CV-31 USS Bon Homme Richard
| CV-31 USS Bon Homme Richard | ||
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Class |
Essex class "Short Hull" |
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Builder |
New York Navy Yard New York |
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Laid down |
1. Februray 1943 |
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Launched |
29. April 1944 |
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Commissioned |
26. November 1944 |
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NHCL |
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| CVG(N)-91 | ||
| 8. June 1945 - 15. August 1945 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF(N)-91 | F6F-5N, F6F-5E | 1-F-0 |
| VT(N)-91 | TBM-3D | 1-T-0 |
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Decommissioned |
9. January 1947 |
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Recommissioned |
15. January 1951 |
| CVG-102 | ||
| 10. May 1951 - 17. December 1951 | ||
| West Pacific (Korea) | ||
| VF-781 | F9F-2B | D 100 |
| VF-783 | F4U-4 | D 200 |
| VF-874 | F4U-4 | D 400 |
| VA-923 | AD-3 / -4Q | D 500 |
| VC-3 Det. G | F4U-5NL | NP 00 |
| VC-11 Det. G | AD-4Q | ND 350 |
| VC-35 Det. G | AD-4N | NR 00 |
| VC-61 Det. G | F9F-2P | PP 100 |
| HU-1 Det. G | HO3S-1 | UP 00 |
| VR-21 Det. | TBM-3R | RZ 00 |
| CVG-7 | ||
| 20. May 1952 - 8. January 1953 | ||
| West Pacific (Korea) | ||
| VF-71 | F9F-2 | L 100 |
| VF-72 | F9F-2 | L 200 |
| VF-74 | F4U-4 | L 400 |
| VA-75 | AD-4 | L 500 |
| VC-4 Det. 41 | F4U-5N | NA 50 |
| VC-12 Det. 41 | AD-4W | NE 00 |
| VC-33 Det. 41 | AD-4NL | SS 00 |
| VC-61 Det. N | F9F-2P / F2H-2P | PP 00 |
| HU-1 Det. N | HO3S-1 | UP 00 |
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Redesiganation from CV-31 to CVA-31 |
1. October 1952 |
| CVG-21 | ||
| 16. August 1956 - 28. Februar 1957 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-211 | FJ-3 | G 100 |
| VA-212 | F7U-3 | G 200 |
| VF-213 | F2H-3 | G 300 |
| VA-215 | AD-6 | G 500 |
| VAH-6 Det. L | AJ-2 | NF 00 |
| VAW-11 Det. L | AD-5W | ND 00 |
| VA(AW)-35 Det. L | AD-5N | NR 00 |
| VFP-61 Det. L | PP 960 | |
| HU-1 Det. L | HUP-3 | UP 00 |
| CVG-5 | ||
| 12. July 1957 - 9. December 1957 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
| VF-51 | FJ-3 | NF 100 |
| VF-141 | F4D-1 | NF 200 |
| VA-56 | F9F-8 | NF 300 |
| VA-54 | AD-6 , AD-7 | NF 400 |
| VAH-2 Det. B | A3D-2 | ZA 00 |
| VAW-11 Det. B | AD-5W | RR 700 |
| VA(AW)-35 Det. B | AD-5N | VV 800 |
| VFP-61 Det. B | F9F-8P | PP 00 |
| HU-1 Det. B | HUP-2 | UP 30 |
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1. November 1958 - 18. Juni 1959 |
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West Pacific (Formosa) |
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NM 100 |
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NM 200 |
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NM 300 |
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NM 500 |
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ZA 00 |
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RR 00 |
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VV 800 |
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PP 00 |
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UP 30 |
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21. November 1959 - 14. May 1960 |
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West Pacific |
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NM 100 |
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NM 200 |
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NM 300 |
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| VA-196 | NM 400 | |
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NM 500 |
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ZB 00 |
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RR 00 |
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PP 00 |
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UP 30 |
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26. April 1961 - 13. December 1961 |
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West Pacific |
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NM 100 |
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NM 200 |
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NM 300 |
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NM 400 |
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NM 500 |
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ZB 00 |
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RR 00 |
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VAW-13 Det. E |
VR 00 |
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PP 00 |
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UP 30 |
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12. July 1962 - 11. February 1963 |
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West Pacific |
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NM 100 |
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NM 200 |
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F-3B / C |
NM 300 |
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NM 400 |
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NM 500 |
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ZB 00 |
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RR 00 |
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RF-8A |
PP 00 |
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UP 30 |
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28. January 1964 - 21. November 1964 |
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West Pacific (Vietnam) |
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NM 100 |
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NM 200 |
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NM 400 |
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NM 500 |
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NM 600 |
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ZB 00 |
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RR 700 |
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PP 900 |
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SS 000 |
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UP 30 |
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21. April 1965 - 13. Januar 1966 |
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West Pacific (Vietnam) |
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NM 100 |
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NM 200 |
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NM 400 |
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NM 500 |
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NM 600 |
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ZB 00 |
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RR 700 |
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PP 900 |
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UP 30 |
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| CVW-21 | ||
| 26. January 1967 - 25. August 1967 | ||
| West Pacific (Vietnam) | ||
| VF-211 | F-8E | NP 100 |
| VA-212 | A-4E | NP 220 |
| VF-24 | F-8C | NP 440 |
| VA-215 | A-1H/J | NP 560 |
| VA-76 | A-4C | NP 680 |
| VAW-11 Det. L | E-1B | RR 720 |
| VAH-4 Det. L | A-3B | ZB 800 |
| VFP-63 Det. L | RF-8G | PP 990 |
| HC-1 Det. L | UH-2B | UP 00 |
| CVW-5 | ||
| 27. January 1968 - 10. October 1968 | ||
| West Pacific (Vietnam) | ||
| VF-51 | F-8H | NF 100 |
| VF-53 | F-8H | NF 200 |
| VA-93 | A-4F | NF 300 |
| VA-94 | A-4E | NF 400 |
| VA-212 | A-4F | NF 500 |
| VFP-63 Det. 31 | RF-8G | NF 600 |
| VAH-4 Det. 31 | A-3B | ZB 00 |
| E-1B |
RR 720 |
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| VAW-13 Det. 31 | EKA-3B | NF 030 |
| HC-1 Det. 31 | UH-2C | UP 30 |
| CVW-5 | ||
| 18. March 1969 - 29. October 1969 | ||
| West Pacific (Vietnam) | ||
| VF-51 | F-8J | NF 100 |
| VF-53 | F-8J | NF 200 |
| VA-22 | A-4F | NF 300 |
| VA-94 | A-4E | NF 400 |
| VA-144 | A-4F | NF 500 |
| VFP-63 Det. 31 | RF-8G | NF 600 |
| VAQ-130 Det. 31 | EKA-3B | NF 610 |
| E-1B |
RR 730 |
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| HC-1 Det. 31 | UH-2C | UP 000 |
| CVW-5 | ||
| 2. April 1970 - 12. November 1970 | ||
| West Pacific (Vietnam) | ||
| VF-51 | F-8J | NF 100 |
| VF-53 | F-8J | NF 200 |
| VA-22 | A-4F | NF 300 |
| VA-94 | A-4E | NF 400 |
| VA-144 | A-4F | NF 500 |
| VFP-63 Det. 31 | RF-8G | NF 600 |
| VAQ-130 Det. 31 | EKA-3B | NF 610 |
| E-1B |
RR 730 |
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| HC-1 Det. 31 | UH-2C | UP 000 |
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Decommissioned |
2. July 1971 |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 1944 - 1947 | ||
| Capt. Adrian Ogle Rule, Jr. | 26. Nov. 1944 | 23. Aug. 1945 |
| Capt. Harold Foster Fick | 23. Aug. 1945 | 28. Feb. 1946 |
| Capt. Nathan Starr Haines | 28. Feb. 1946 | 31. Jul. 1946 |
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LCdr. Lloyd Addison Smith (Acting) |
31. Jul. 1946 | 9. Jan. 1947 |
| 1951 - 1953 | ||
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Capt. Cecil Bachelder Gill |
15. Jan. 1951 | 1. May 1952 |
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Capt. Paul Wesley Watson |
1. May 1952 | 15. May 1953 |
| 1955 - 1971 | ||
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Capt. Lamar Peyton Carver |
6. Sep. 1955 | 15. Nov. 1956 |
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Capt. Frederick James Brush |
15. Nov. 1956 | 18. Dec. 1957 |
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Capt. Burdette Eugene Close |
18. Dec. 1957 | 5. Feb. 1959 |
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Capt. David McCampbell |
5. Feb. 1959 | 15. Feb. 1960 |
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Capt. Harold Sydney Bottomley, Jr. |
15. Feb. 1960 | 20. Dec. 1960 |
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Capt. Marshall Ulrich Beebe |
20. Dec. 1960 | 16. Dec. 1961 |
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Capt. George Clough Bullard |
16. Dec. 1961 | 28. Nov. 1962 |
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Capt. Raymond Philip Kline |
28. Nov. 1962 | 23. Nov. 1963 |
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Capt. George Stephen Morrison |
23. Nov. 1963 | 25. Nov. 1964 |
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Capt. William Roger McClendon |
25. Nov. 1964 | 9. Dec. 1965 |
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Capt. Gerard Francis Colleran |
9. Dec. 1965 | 9. Mar. 1967 |
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Capt. Charles Kenneth Ruiz |
9. Mar. 1967 | 25. Feb. 1968 |
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Capt. Theodore Piper Dankworth |
25. Feb. 1968 | 30. May 1969 |
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Capt. Dickson Wellington Alderton |
30. May 1969 | 29 May 1970 |
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Capt. Frank Tafe Hemler |
29 May 1970 | 29. Dec. 1970 |
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Cdr. Donald Earl Reh |
29. Dec. 1970 | 2. Jul. 1971 |
