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CVL-23 Princeton
United States Navy light aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
1941/06/02
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1942/10/18 1943/02/25 1944/10/24
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 21, 44: Ms 33/7a


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/07       joinPac  
43/08/09 43/08/25     P.H.   66 
43/08/25 43/09/14   11.2/GF land Baker Is   66 
43/09/11 43/09/19   50 raid -Tarawa&Makin  
43/09/19          
43/10/20 43/11/11 Shoe2 38 land Cape Torokina - CVG-23: 19xF6F-3,7xTBF  
43/10/21 43/10/22     Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/21 43/10/22     Esp. Santo   88 
43/11/19 43/12/09 Galvan 50.4 CVG-23: VF-23,VT-23  
44/01/27 44/02/13 Flint 58.4 CVG-23: VF-23,VT-23  
44/02/13 44/02/28 Catch 58.4 CVG-23: VF-23,VT-23  
44/03/15 44/04/06 Desec1 58.3 raid -Palau  
44/04/13 44/05/04 Reckle 58.3    
44/06/06 44/07 Forage 58.3 CVG-27   81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.3 xPhilip  
44/07/14 44/08/02 Forage 58.4     81 
44/08/10 44/08/18     Eniwetok   88 
44/08/26 44/10/24 King2 38.3 CVG-27   81 
44/10/24   King2 38.3 xLeyte -disabled(IJNAF) 100 nm ENE of Poloilo Is. (15-21N, 123-31E) - 108 KIA/MIA, 190 WIA   86  85 
44/10/24   King2 38.3 scuttled (Reno, Irwin) (15-12N, 123-36E)   86 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex CL-61 Tallahassee, sunk 15-12N, 123-36E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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