PA Bois Belleau
1953 - 1960
|
PA Bois Belleau |
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Class |
Independence Class |
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Builder |
New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden New Jersey |
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Laid down |
11. August 1941 |
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Launched |
6. December 1942 |
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Commissioned USN |
31. March 1943 |
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Decommissioned USN |
13. January 1947 |
| Commissioned Marine Nationale |
23. December 1953 |
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U.S. Carrier loaned to the French Navy (1953 - 1960) |
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For the earlyer History of this Carrier look here |
| 7. April 1954 - 16. Dezember 1954 | |||
| - | Indochina | ||
|
Capt. Louis
Mornu
(until
7. Aug.
1954) Cdr. Raymond Rouméas |
CAG: ? | ||
| 11F | F6F-5 Hellcat | - | ? |
| 3F | SB2C-5 Helldiver | - | ? |
| 14F | F4U-7 Corsair** | ||
| - | Ouragan* | - | |
| Port calls at: Bombay India, | |||
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* 32
Dassault Ouragan fighters were delivered to the Indian Air Force, at
the end of April 1954, in Bombay. ** Between 15 until 29. July 1954 on Board |
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Decommissioned Marine Nationale |
12. December 1960 |
| Commanding Officers | ||
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Capt. Louis Mornu |
5. Sep.1953 |
7. Aug. 1954 |
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Cdr. Raymond Rouméas |
7. Aug. 1954 |
5. Sep. 1954 |
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Capt. André Menvielle |
5. Sep. 1954 |
19. May 1956 |
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Capt. Jacques Traub |
19. May 1956 |
31. Oct. 1957 |
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Capt. Philippe de Scitivaux de Greische |
31. Oct. 1957 |
19. Nov. 1958 |
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Capt. Henri Pacaud |
19. Nov. 1958 |
1. Oct. 1959 |
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Capt. Pierre Hurbin |
1. Oct. 1959 |
12. Sep. 1960 |
