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CVL-24 Belleau Wood
United States Navy light aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
1941/08/11
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1942/12/06 1943/03/31 1953/09
sold
Namesake: Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, was the scene of a WW I battle, 6 June 1918
TTD differences from class:45: 28x40, 4x20
Camouflage: 43: Ms 14, 44: Ms 33/3d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/07       joinPac-P.H.  
43/08/25 43/09/14   11.2 land Baker Is.   66  81 
43/09/11 43/09/19   50 raid -Tarawa&Makin  
43/09/29 43/10/11   14 raid -Wake   66 
43/10/21 43/12/09 Galvan 50.2 VF-6,VF-24, VC-22  
43/12/29       P.H.   88 
44/01/07       damaged in collision with Dunlap off P.H.   85 
44/01/27 44/02/13 Flint 58.1.5 CVG-24: VF-24,VT-24   104 
44/02/17   Hailst 58.1.5    
44/02/20 44/02/22   58 raid -Marianas  
44/03/15 44/04/06 Desec1 58 raid -Palau  
44/04/13 44/05/04 Reckle 58.1    
44/06/06 44/08/02 Forage 58.1 CVG-24   81  20 
44/06/19   Forage 58.1 xPhilip  
44/06/20   Forage 58.1 xPhilip-sinking Hijo NW of Yap Is. (15-30N, 133-50E)   85 
44/08/02 44/08/?? Forage 58.4     81 
44/08/26 44/10/31 King2 38.4 CVG-21   81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.4 xLeyte   81 
44/10/28       VT-21 sinking/share(Gridley, Helm) I-46 120 nm NE of Surigao (10-56N, 127-13E)   85 
44/10/30   King2 38.4 disable(kami) 92 KIA, 54 WIA (10-20N, 126-40E)  
44/10/31 44/11/02     detached from TG 38.4, sail to Ulithi for repairs   69 
44/11/02 44/11/11     Ulithi - temporary repairs   66 
44/11/11 44/11/29     sail Ulithi > Hunters Poin Naval Shipyard   66 
44/11/29 45/01/20     Hunters Point Naval Shipyard - repairs   66 
45/01/20 45/01/2?     sail San Francisco > P.H.   66 
45/01/29 45/02/07   12.2 sail from P.H. to Ulithi   81 
45/02/07 45/03/04 Detach 58.1 CVG-30   80 
45/03/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.1    
45/05/28 45/06/13 Iceber 38.1    
45/06/04   Iceber 38.1 damage(typhoon) (22-45N, 132-10E)   85 
45/06/13 45/07/01     Leyte Gulf   66 
45/07/01 45/07/30   38.1 raid Home Islands - CVG-30   104 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex CL-75 New Haven
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 11 Battle Stars, PUC
Notice: "G code"from 45/07/27: P; sold to France > Boise Belleau