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CV-47 USS Philippine Sea
CV-47 USS Philippine Sea

Class

Essex class "Long Hull"

Builder

Bethlehem Steel Co.

Quincy Massachussetts

Laid down

19. August 1944 

Launched

5. September 1945

Commissioned

11. May 1946

  
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NTMU

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-20
15. October 1946 - 20. November 1946
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-20 F8F-1 20-F-00
VBF-20 F8F-1 20-FB-00
VB-20 SB2C-5 20-B-00
VT-20 TBM-3E 20-T-00
last update 3. January 2007
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CVAG-9
27. March 1947 - 5. May 1947
Caribbean
VF-9A F8F-1 / F6F-5P PS 100
VF-10A F8F-1 PS 200
VA-9A SB2C-5 PS 300
VA-10A TBM-3E PS 400
last update 3. January 2007
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CVAG-9
9. February 1948 - 26. June 1948
Mediterranean
VF-9A F8F-1 / F6F-5P PS 100
VF-10A F8F-1 / F6F-5P PS 200
VA-9A SB2C-5 PS 300
VA-10A TBM-3E PS 400
VCN-2 Det. 4 F6F-5N LA 120
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 3. January 2007
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CVG-7
4. January 1949 - 22. May 1949
Mediterranean
VF-71 F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
VF-72 F8F-1 L 200
VF-73 F8F-1 L 300
VA-74 F4U-4 L 400
VA-75 TBM-3E / -3Q L 500
VC-4 Det. F6F-5N NA 50
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-1
12. September 1949 - 22. November 1949
Carribbean
VF-11 F8F-1 T 100
VF-12 F8F-1 T 200
VF-13 F8F-1 T 300
VA-14 F4U-4 T 400
VA-15 TBM-3E , AD-4 T 500
VC-4 Det. F6F-5N NA 50
VC-12 Det. TBM-3W NE 00
VC-33 Det. AD-4N SS 00
VC-62 Det. F6F-5P TL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
Source: History of Carrier Air Wing One 
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-11
5. July 1950 - 26. March 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-111 F9F-2 V 100
VF-112 F9F-2B V 200
VF-113 F4U-4B V 300
VF-114 F4U-4B V 400
VA-115 AD-4, AD-4Q V 500
VC-3 Det. 3 F4U-5N, AD-4N NP 00
VC-11 Det. 3 AD-4W ND 00
VC-61 Det. 3 F4U-4P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 3 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-2
28. March 1951 - 9. July 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-64 F4U-4 M 100
VF-63 F4U-4 M 200
VA-24 F4U-4 M 400
VA-65 AD-2 / AD-2Q M 500
VC-3 Det. A F4U-5N NP 10
VC-11 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
VC-35 Det. 4 AD-4N NR 80
VC-61 Det. A F4U-4P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 1 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-11
31. December 1951 - 8. August 1952
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-112 F9F-2B V 200
VF-113 F4U-4B V 300
VF-114 F4U-4B V 400
VA-115 AD-4, AD-4L V 500
VC-3 Det. C F4U-5N,  F4U-5NL NP 10
VC-11 Det. C AD-4W ND 20
VC-35 Det. C AD-4NL / AD-2Q NR 30
VC-61 Det. C F4U-4P PP 70
HU-1 Det. 3 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 8. January 2008
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Redesiganation from CV-47 to CVA-47

1. October 1952
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CVG-9
15. December 1952 - 14. August 1953
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-91 F9F-2 N 100
VA-93 F9F-2 N 300
VF-94 F4U-4 N 400
VA-95

AD-4 / 4NA

 N 500
VC-3 Det. M F4U-5N 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 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-5
12. March 1954 - 19. November 1954
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-51 F9F-2 S 100
VF-92 F9F-2 N 200
VF-53 F9F-5 S 300
VF-54 AD-4, AD-4L S 400
VC-3 Det. B F4U-5N NP 10
VC-11 Det. B AD-4W ND 80
VC-35 Det. B AD-4NL NR 00
VC-61 Det. B F9F-6P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 16 HO3S-1, HUP-2 UP 30
last update 20. November 2007
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ATG-2
1. April 1955 - 23. November 1955
West Pacific
VF-143 F9F-6 W 100
VF-123 F9F-8 W 300
VA-55 AD-6 W 500
VC-11 Det. 1 AD-4W ND 40
VC-35 Det. 1 AD-4N NR 90
VC-61 Det. 1 F9F-5P PP 40
HU-1 Det. 16 HUP-2 UP 30
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008

Redesiganation from CVA-47 to CVS-47

15. November 1955
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5. Januar 1957 - 6. August 1957
West Pacific
VS-37 S2F-1, S2F-2 SU 00
HS-2 HSS-1 SK 00
last update 3. January 2008
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13. January 1958 - 15. July 1958
West Pacific Operation Oceanlink
Capt.: Capt.. Magruder H- Tuttle CAG:
VS-21 S2F-1, S2F-2 YA 00 Cdr. Leo Meacer
HS-6 HSS-1 UB 00 Cdr. Ernest C. Harris Jr.
Port calls at Pearl Harbor HI., Subic Bay Philippines, Singepore, Hong Kong, Sasebo & Yokosuka Japan,
 

 

 

 HS-6  
last update 21. August 2023
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Decommissioned

28. December 1958

Redesiganation from CVS-47 to AVT-47

15. May 1959
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Commanding Officers 

Capt. Delbert Strother Cornwell

1. May 1946

7. Jul. 1947

Capt. George van Deurs

7. Jul. 1947

29. Jun. 1948

Capt. John Lockwood Pratt

29. Jun. 1948

18. Aug. 1949

Capt. Raymond Randolph Waller

18. Aug. 1949

1. Aug. 1950

Capt. Willard Kinsman Goodney

1. Aug. 1950

25. Feb. 1951

Capt. Ira Earl Hobbs

25. Feb. 1951

4. Feb. 1952

Capt. Allen Smith, Jr.

4. Feb. 1952

9. Aug. 1952

Capt. Paul Hubert Ramsey

9. Aug. 1952

15. Aug. 1953

Capt. William Stephen Harris

15. Aug. 1953

24. Aug. 1954

Capt. Herman Lamar Ray

24. Aug. 1954

13. Aug. 1955

Capt. Elwin Lewis Farrington

13. Aug. 1955

5. Sep. 1956

Capt. George Shearman James, Jr.

5. Sep. 1956

21. Sep. 1957

Capt. Magruder Hill Tuttle

21. Sep. 1957

22. Aug. 1958

Cdr. James Goold Hedrick

22. Aug. 1958

28. Dec. 1958
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