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CVA-38 USS Shangri La
CV-38 USS Shangri La

Class

Essex class "Long Hull"

Builder

Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk Virginia

Laid down

15. January 1943

Launched

24. February 1944

Commissioned

15. September 1944
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NTIF

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NS Norfolk Va
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CVG-85
10. April 1945 - 27. September 1945
West Pacific 
VF-85 F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P 0
VBF-85 F4U-1D 0
VB-85 SB2C-4 1-T-0
VT-85 TBM-3 0
last update 1. August 2008
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NS Norfolk VA
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CVAG-5
31. March 1947 - 16. June 1947
West Pacific
VF-5A F8F-1 S 100
VF-6A F8F-1 S 200
VA-5A SB2C-5 S 300
VA-6A TBM-3E / -Q S 400
last update 3. January 2008
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Decommissioned

7. November 1947
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Recommissioned

30. July 1951
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Redesiganation from CV-38 to CVA-38

1. October 1952
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ATG-3
5. January 1956 - 23. June 1956
West Pacific
VF-122 F9F-8 D 200
VF-92 AD-4B N 200
VF-53 F9F-8 S 300
VC-3 Det. J F2H-3 NP 00
VC-6 Det. J AJ-2 NF 00
VC-11 Det. J AD-5W ND 70
VC-35 Det. J AD-5N NR 40
VC-61 Det. J F2H-2P PP 50
HU-1 Det. HUP-2 UP 20
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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CVG-2
13. November 1956 - 20. May 1957
West Pacific 
VF-24 FJ-3M M 100
VA-63 F9F-8 M 300
VF-64 F2H-3 M 400
VA-65 AD-6 M 500
VF(AW)-3 Det. A F2H-4 NP 00
VA(AW-35) Det. A AD-5N NR 00
VAW-11 Det. A AD-5W ND 00
VFP-61 Det. A F9F-8P PP 00
VX-4 Det. A F7U-3M XF 00
GMGRU-1 Det. A FJ-3D -- 00
HU-1 Det. A HUP-2 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-11
8. March 1958 - 21. November 1958
West Pacific (Formosa)
VA-156 F11F-1 NH 100
VA-113 A4D-1 NH 300
VF-114 F3H-2N NH 400
VA-115 AD-6 NH 500
VAH-4 Det. C A3D-2 ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. C AD-5W RR 700
VA(AW)-35 Det. C AD-5N VV 840
VFP-61 Det. C F9F-8P PP 900
GMGRU-1 Det. C FJ-3D ZZ 00
HU-1 Det. C HUP-2 UP 00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVG-11
9. March 1959 - 3. October 1959
West Pacific 
VF-111 F11F-1 NH 100
VA-113 A4D-2 NH 300
VF-114 F3H-2N NH 400
VA-115 AD-6, AD-7 NH 500
VAH-4 Det. C A3D-2 ZB 00
VAW-11 Det. C AD-5W RR 700
VA(AW)-35 Det. C AD-5N VV 840
VFP-61 Det. C F9F-8P PP 900
HU-1 Det. C HUP-2 UP 10
last update 8. January 2008
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CVG-10
1. June 1960 - 18. July 1960
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-13 F4D-1 AK 100
VF-62 F8U-1 AK 200
VA-106 A4D-2 AK 300
VA-176 AD-6 AK 400
VAW-12 Det. 44 AD-5W AK 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 44 AD-5Q AK 800
VFP-62 Det. 44 F8U-1P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 44 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-10
6. September 1960 - 20. October 1960
North Atlantic
VF-13 F4D-1 AK 100
VF-62 F8U-1 AK 200
VA-106 A4D-2 AK 300
VA-176 AD-6 AK 400
VA-12 A4D-2 AK 500
VAW-12 Det. 44 AD-5W GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 44 F8U-1P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 44 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-10
14. November 1960 - 27. November 1960
Carribbean
VF-13 F4D-1 AK 100
VF-62 F8U-1 AK 200
VA-106 A4D-2 AK 300
VA-176 AD-6 AK 400
VA-12 A4D-2 AK 500
VA-15 AD-6 AB 500
VAW-12 Det. 44 AD-5W GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 44 F8U-1P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 44 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-10
2. February 1961 - 15. May 1961
Mediterranean
VF-13 F4D-1 AK 100
VF-62 F8U-1 AK 200
VA-106 A4D-2 AK 300
VA-176 AD-6 AK 400
VA-46 A4D-2 AK 500
VMA-225 A4D-2N AK 600
VAW-12 Det. 44 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 44 F8U-1P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 44 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-10
7. February 1962 - 28. August 1962
Mediterranean
VF-13 F4D-1 AK 100
VMF-251 F8U-2 AK 200
VA-106 A4D-2 AK 300
VA-176 AD-6 AK 400
VA-46 A4D-2N AK 500
VAW-12 Det. 38 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 38 F8U-1P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 38 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-10
24. October 1962 - 20. November 1962
Carribbean (Kuba)
VF-62 F8U-2 AK 200
VA-176 AD-6 AK 400
VA-46 A4D-2N AK 500
VAW-12 Det. 38 WF-2 GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 38 F8U-1P GA 900
HU-2 Det. 38 HUP-2 HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-10
1. Oktober 1963 - 23. May 1964
Mediterranen
VF-13 F-3B AK 100
VF-62 F-8E AK 200
VA-106 A-4C AK 300
VA-176 A-1H AK 400
VA-46 A-4C AK 500
VAW-12 Det. 38 E-1B  GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 38 RF-8A GA 00
HU-2 Det. 38 UH-2B HU 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-10
10. February 1965 - 20. September 1965
Mediterranean / Carribbean
VF-13 F-8E AK 100
VF-62 F-8E AK 200
VA-106 A-4C AK 300
VA-176 A-1H AK 400
VA-46 A-4C AK 500
VAW-12 Det. 38 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 38 RF-8A AK 900
HU-2 Det. 38 UH-2B HU 00
last update 24. December 2008
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CVW-8
29. September 1966 - 20. May 1967
Mediterranean
VF-13 F-8D AJ 100
VF-62 F-8D AJ 200
VA-83 A-4E AJ 300
VA-81 A-4E AJ 400
VSF-1 A-4B AJ 570
VAW-12 Det. 38 E-1B GE 700
VFP-62 Det. 38 RF-8G AJ 900
HC-2 Det. 38 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. September 2011
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CVW-8
15. November 1967 - 4. August 1968
Mediterranean
VF-13 F-8D AJ 100
VF-62 F-8D AJ 200
VA-83 A-4C AJ 300
VA-81 A-4C AJ 400
VA-95 A-4B AJ 500
VAW-121 Det. 38 E-1B AJ 700

VFP-62 Det. 38 *

 RF-8G

AJ 910
HC-2 Det. 38 UH-2A HU 00

* VFP-62 became VFP-63 Det. 38 on 1. January 1968
last update 20. September 2011
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CVW-8
7. January 1969 - 29. July 1969
Mediterranean
VF-13 F-8H AJ 100
VF-62 F-8D AJ 200
VA-172 A-4C AJ 300
VA-12 A-4C AJ 400
VA-72 A-4B AJ 500

VFP-63 Det. 38

 RF-8G

PP 600
VAH-10 Det. 38 KA-3B ZR 00
VAQ-33 Det. 38 EA-1F GD 700
VAW-121 Det. 38 E-1B AJ 700
HC-2 Det. 38 UH-2A HU 00
last update 20. September 2011
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Redesiganation from CVA-38 to CVS-38

1. June 1969
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CVW-8
5. March 1970 - 17. December 1970
West Pacific Vietnam
Capt: Capt Herberst R. Poorman (until Sep. 1970)
Capt. Hoyt P. Maulden		 CAG: Capt. W. M. Stollenwerk
 
VF-111 F-8H (12) AJ 100 Cdr. Bill Renie
VF-162 F-8H (12) AJ 200 Cdr. R. G. Conaughton
VA-172 A-4C (13) AJ 300 Cdr. Conrad B. Olson
VA-12 A-4C (13) AJ 400 Cdr. Daniel H. L. Gholson
VA-152 A-4E (14) AJ 500 Cdr. Gerard M. Sturm
VFP-63 Det. 38 RF-8G (4) AJ 600 LCdr. N- T. Black
VAH-10 Det. 38 * KA-3B (4) AJ 610 -
VAW-121 Det. 38 E-1B (4) AJ 010 -
HC-2 Det. 38 UH-2C (3) HU 00 -
* VAH-10 Det. 38 became VAQ-129 Det. 38 on 1. September 1970
Port calls at: Rio de Janerro Brazil, Subic Bay Philippines, DaNang South Vietnam, Yokosuka Japan, Manila Philippines, Hong Kong, Sidney Australia, Wellington New Zealand.
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
last update 11. October 2021
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Decommissioned

30. July 1971
Commanding Officers 
1944 - 1947
Capt. James Duke Barner 15. Sep. 1944 1. Jul. 1945
Capt. Richard Francis Whitehead 1. Jul. 1945 26. Nov. 1945
Capt. Edgar Allen Cruise 26. Nov. 1945 5. Jul. 1946
Capt. Wilson Patterson Cogswell 5. Jul. 1946 21. Jul. 1947
Capt. Richard Waynick Ruble 21. Jul. 1947 18. Aug. 1947

Cdr. James Alfred Thomas

 18. Aug. 1947 7. Nov. 1947
1951 - 1952
Capt. Francis Lee Busey 10. May 1951 15. Apr. 1952
Capt. Samuel Gavid Mitchell 15. Apr. 1952 5. Sep. 1952
Capt. Benjamin Barnes Compton Lovett 5. Sep. 1952 3. Oct. 1952

Cdr. Harry Edward Cook, Jr.

 3. Oct. 1952 14. Nov. 1952
1943 - 1947
Capt. Roscoe Lee Newman 10. Jan. 1955 20. Dec. 1955
Capt. Charles Williams Lord 20. Dec. 1955 20. Nov.1956
Capt. Francis Drake Foley 20. Nov.1956 14. Sep. 1957
Capt. Wallace Clark Short, Jr. 14. Sep. 1957 13. Sep. 1958
Capt. Keith Eikenberry Taylor 13. Sep. 1958 7. Jul. 1959
Capt. John Paul Preston 7. Jul. 1959 3. Apr. 1960
Capt. Fillmore Bolling Gilkeson 3. Apr. 1960 1. Apr. 1961
Capt. Herbert Norman Houck 1. Apr. 1961 14. Mar. 1962
Capt. Robert Wheeler Rynd 14. Mar. 1962 14. Feb. 1963
Capt. Edward Lawrence Dashiell, Jr. 14. Feb. 1963 5. Feb. 1964
Capt. Irvin George Peters 5. Feb. 1964 5. Feb. 1965
Capt. Ralph Lincoln Werner 5. Feb. 1965 16. Aug. 1965
Capt. Walter Edward Clarke 16. Aug. 1965 21. Aug. 1965
Capt. August William Elliott, Jr. 21. Aug. 1965 23. Sep. 1966
Capt. Hope Lamar Strong, Jr. 23. Sep. 1966 15. Sep. 1967
Capt. Robert Paul Coogan 15. Sep. 1967 17. Oct. 1968
Capt. Wayne Stuart Nelson 17. Oct. 1968 12. Aug. 1969
Capt. Herbert R. Poorman 12. Aug. 1969 6. Sep. 1970
Capt. Hoyt Porter Maulden 6. Sep. 1970 23. Apr.1971

Cdr. Thornwell Frank Rush

 23. Apr.1971 30. Jul. 1971
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