Camouflage: 41: Ms 1, 42: Ms 11, 42-43: Ms 21, 44:
Ms 33/4ab, 45: Ms 21
WW II combat actions:
From
Till Operation
Force Action Source
41/11/28
41/12/10
8
bring VMF-211for Wake (CVG-6: VB-6, VS-6, VT-6, VF-6)
106
41/12/07
BatForPac/Air/CarDiv2/DF
114
41/12/10
8
VS-6 sinking I-70 off Oahu (23-45N, 155-35W)
85
41/12/14?
41/12/19
8
cruise W of Oahu
66
41/12/19
41/12/30?
8
Wake reinforce attempt - cruise W of Johnston Is. and S of Midway
to cover TF 11 & TF 17
85
42/01/09
42/02/05
Reven
8.3
raid (CVG-6: VB-6, VS-6, VT-6, VF-6)
106
42/02/14
42/03/10
16
strike Wake and Marcus Is.
85
42/04/02
42/04/25
Shangr
16.1/FF
(CVG-6: VB-3, VS-6, VT-6, VF-6)
106
42/04/30
42/05/26
16.1/FF
xCoralS (CVG-6: VB-6, VS-6, VT-6, VF-6)
106
42/05/28
42/06/10
16.5
xMidway (CVG-6: VB-6, VS-6, VT-6, VF-6)
106
42/06/15
16
42/07/26
42/08
Watch
16/FF
(CVG-6: VB-6, VS-6, VT-3, VF-6)
106
42/08/23
42/08/27
16/FF
xEasSol-(CVG-6: VB-6, VS-6, VT-3, VF-6)
66
106
42/08/24
16/FF
damaged(planes) (08-38S, 163-30E) - 74 KIA, 98 WIA
85
42/08/3?
42/09/10
sail to P.H. for repairs escorted by San Juan
66
42/09/10
42/10/16
PHNY - repairs
66
42/10/16
42/10/30
16/FF
xSCruz (CVG-10: VB-10, VS-10, VT-10, VF-10)
106
42/10/26
16/FF
disabled(bombs-2) 44 KIA, 75 WIA
66
42/10/30
42/11/11
Noumea - repairs
66
42/11/04
16
attacking IJN off Guadalcanal
42/11/11
42/11/16
16
xGuadal (CVG-10: VB-10, VS-10, VT-10, VF-10)
42/11/16
42/12/04
Noumea - repairs
66
42/12/04
43/01/28
16
off Esp. Santo - trainings
66
43/01/28
43/02/01
16
xRennel (CVG-10: VB-10, VS-10, VT-10, VF-10)
66
106
43/02
43/05
operate out of Esp. Santo (CVG-10: VB-10, VS-10, VT-10, VF-10)
66
106
43/03/13
15
66
43/04/08
43/04/10
15
combined training operations with TF 19
88
43/05/08
43/07/14
PHNY - repairs
81
43/05/27
P.H. - recieved PUC from Adm Nimitz
66
43/07/20
43/10/31
PSNY - overhaul
66
81
43/11/01
43/11/06
sail from Bremerton to P.H.
66
106
43/11/16
43/12/09
Galvan
50.2/GF
CVG-6: VF-2,VB-6,VT-6
66
43/12/29
P.H.
88
44/01/27
44/02/13
Flint
58.1.5/GF,UF
CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10
44/02/12
44/02/19
Hailst
58.1.5/GF,UF
CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10
104
44/03/15
44/03/25
36.1
land Emirau (CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10)
66
44/03/15
44/04/06
Desec1
58
raid -Palau (CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10)
66
44/04/13
44/05/04
Reckle
58.3
(CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10)
44/06/06
44/07/05
Forage
58.3/GF
(CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10)
66
44/06/19
Forage
58.3/GF
xPhilip (CVG-10: VF-10, VB-10, VT-10)
44/07/16
44/08/04
PHNY - repairs
81
44/08/26
44/11/27
King2
38.4/GF
CVG-20: VB-20, VF-20, VT-20, VF(N)-78
105
106
44/10/24
44/10/26
King2
38.4/GF
xLeyte
81
44/12/06
44/12/24
P.H.
66
44/12/30
45/01/25
Mike1
38.5
CVG(N)-90: VF(N)-90, VT(N)-90
66
106
45/01/0?
45/01/25
5
CVG(N)-90: VF(N)-90, VT(N)-90
45/02/10
45/02/21
Detach
58.5
CVG(N)-90: VF(N)-90, VT(N)-90
106
45/02/21
45/02/23
Detach
58.2
106
45/02/23
45/03
Detach
58.5
106
45/03/14
45/04/11
Iceber
58.4
CVG(N)-90: VF(N)-90, VT(N)-90
106
45/03/18
Iceber
58.4
damage(kami A6M) E of Kjushu 16 KIA, 68 WIA
81
45/03/20
Iceber
58.4
damaged by friendly fire 200 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (30-01N,
134-30E)
85
45/03/24
45/04/05
UIithi - repairs (ARH-1 Jason)
66
106
45/04/05
45/04/08
sail Ulithi > Okinawa area to join TF 58
84
45/04/08
45/04/11
Iceber
58.4
45/04/11
58.4
disable(kami) 15 nm SE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-00N,
128-00E) - 1 KIA, 18 WIA
106
85
45/04/16
arrived Ulithi
116
45/04/25
45/05/05
Ulithi - exercises
66
45/05/06
45/05/14
Iceber
58.3 FF 44/05/11-05/14
45/05/10
45/05/16
Iceber
58.1
45/05/14
58.3
disable(kami) 110 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (30-23N, 132-36E) 14
KIA, 34 WIA
66
85
45/05/16
45/06/07?
sail from Okinawa to P.H. > Bremerton
106
45/06/07
45/08
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - repairs
66
Ship status, hull number changes...:
1952/10/01 > CVA-6; 1953/08/08 > CVS-6; 1956/10/02 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
20 Battle Stars, PUC, NUC
Notice:
"G code" from 45/07/27: M
Detachment - part of TU 52.2.4 > called "Enterprise Bay"