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CV-38 Shangri-La
United States Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Essex-long 1943/01/15
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.
1944/02/24 1944/09/15 1988/08/09
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 33/10a, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/24       joinPac-Panama Canal   66 
45/02/04 45/02/07     San Diego - load provisions, passengers, extra planes   66 
45/02/07 45/02/15     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
45/02/15 45/04/10     P.H. - land based Navy squardons carrier qualifications   66 
45/04/10 45/04/20     sail P.H. > Ulithi   66 
45/04/21 45/04/24     sail Ulithi > Okinawa area to join TF 58   66 
45/04/24 45/05/28 Iceber 58.4 CVG-85   66 
45/05/28 45/05/10 Iceber 38.4/FF od 44/05/28 CVG-85   66 
45/07/01 45/07/30   38.4 raid Home Islands   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1952/10/01 > CVA-39, 1957/08/01 > CVS-39, 1969/12/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: nickname "Shang"