file created: 12/07/02 00:45:19 , last update: 05/30/02
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CVL-22 Independence
United States Navy light aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
1941/05/01
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J. 		1942/08/22 1943/01/14 1951/01/14
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:44/06: 18x40,10x20, 45: 28x40,4x20
Camouflage: 43: Ms 14, 44: Ms 33/8a


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/07/03 43/07/14     joinPac-San Francisco   66 
43/08     50.3 raid -Rabaul  
43/08/22 43/09/07   15 raid -Makin   66 
43/09/01     50 raid -Marcus  
43/09/29 43/10/11   14 raid -Wake   66 
43/10/21 43/11/20 Galvan 50.3 CVG22: VF-6,VF-22,VC-22   66 
43/11/20   Galvan 50.3 disable(torpedo) off Gilberts (01-30N, 172-40E)   66  85 
43/11/23       retreat to Funafuti for repairs   66 
44/01/02 44/06     P.H. - permanent repairs   66 
44/01/02       off California   88 
44/05/05       San Francisco   88 
44/07/03 45/08     training for night operation in Hawaiian waters   66 
44/08/26 44/11/27 King2 38.2 CVG(N)-41 - frequently operated independently with small escort (1 or 2 DDs)   81  125 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.2 xLeyte   81 
44/11/25   King2 38.2 damaged (aircraft landing accident) (15-47N, 124-14E)   85 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 38 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.5    
45/01 45/01/25   5    
45/01/30       Ulithi - sail to P.H. for repairs   66 
45/02?? 45/03/04     P.H. - repairs   66 
45/03/04 45/03/09     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok   69 
45/03/10 45/03/13     sail from Eniwetok to Uilithi   66  69 
45/03/16 45/04/08   58.4    
45/04/08 45/04/16 Iceber 58.2     66 
45/04/16 45/05/28 Iceber 58.4     66 
45/05/27 45/06/10 Iceber 38.4     66 
45/07/01 45/07/30   38.4 raid Home Islands   114 
51/01/14       sunk(atom) Bikini  

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex CL-59 Amsterdam, ex CV-22 (till 43/07
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars
Notice: "G code"from 45/07/27: D; nickname "Devil I"