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

Class

Essex class "Long Hull"

Builder

Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk Virginia

Laid down

15. March 1943

Launched

2. November 1944

Commissioned

3. June 1945
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NTCR

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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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Redesignation 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
Commanding Officers 
1945 - 1947
Capt. Logan Carlisle Ramsey 3. Jun. 1945 5. Jun. 1946
Cdr.Thomas Walton Hopkins 5. Jun. 1946 10. Jan. 1947
LCdr. Paul Ernest Koeber 10. Jan. 1947 17. Feb. 1947
1952 - 1966
Capt. George Theodore Mundorff, Jr. 19. Sep. 1952 23. Jul. 1953
Capt. Leonard Bradshaw Southerland 23. Jul. 1953 19. Jun. 1954
Capt. Edward Allen Hannegan 19. Jun. 1954 14. Jun. 1955
Capt. James Henry Flatley, Jr. 14. Jun. 1955 13. Jun. 1956
Capt. Joseph Burwell Hawkins Young 13. Jun. 1956 19. Jul. 1957
Capt. George Robert Luker 19. Jul. 1957 21. Aug. 1958
Capt. Robert Whitney Leeman 21. Aug. 1958 Oct. 1959
Capt. Joe Robert Penland Oct. 1959 Aug. 1960
Capt. Ralph Weymouth Aug. 1960 21. Jul. 1961
Capt. Cecil Austen Bollam 21. Jul. 1961 14. Sep. 1962
Capt. Andrew Lynn Burgess 14. Sep. 1962 17. Sep. 1963
Capt. Clarence Arthur Blouin 17. Sep. 1963  Sept. 1964
Capt. James Charles Longino, Jr.  Sept. 1964 Sep. 1965
Capt. Elbert Hartwell English, Jr. Sep. 1965 30 June 1966
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