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CV-36 Antietam
United States Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Essex-long 1943/03/14
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
1944/08/20 1945/06/28 1973/12/01
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 32/17a, Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06/01       joinPac-Panama Canal   66 
45/06/02 45/06/10     sail from Panama to San Diego   81 
45/06/10 45/06/13     San Diego   66 
45/06/13 45/06/19     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
45/06/19 45/08/12     P.H. - training   66 
45/07/19       damaged by prematured 5 inch shell during gunnery exercises off P.H.   85 
45/08/12 45/08/19   12.3 sail from P.H. to strike Wake cancelled - reverted to Eniwetok   66  105 
45/08/21 45/08/23   30.3.9 sail from Eniwetok to join TF 38 off Japanese coast   66  105 
45/08/23 45/08/26     sail from TU 30.3.9 to Gaum to investigate engine troubles escorted by Ringgold and Harrison   66  105 
45/08/26 45/08/27     Apra Harbor, Guam - repairs   66 
45/08/30 45/09/01     Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1952/10/01 > CVA-36, 1953/08/08 > CVS-36, 1973/05/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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