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CVL-26 Monterey
United States Navy light aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
1941/12/29
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1943/02/28 1943/06/17 1970
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 33/3d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/09/2?       joinPAc - Panama   66 
43/10/21 43/11/25 Galvan 50.2 CVG-30: VF-30,VC-30  
43/11/25 43/12/09 Galvan 50.4 CVG-30: VF-30,VC-30   66 
43/12/06 43/12/08 Galvan 50.8 shell  
43/12/08 43/12/12     sail Gilberts > Efate   66 
43/12/12 43/12/20     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/25 44/01/23   37.2 raid Kavieng   66 
44/01/27 44/02/13 Flint 58.3 CVG-30: VF-30,VT-30  
44/02/12 44/02/18 Hailst 58.3 CVG-30: VF-30,VT-30  
44/02/20 44/02/22   58 raid -Marianas  
44/03/22 44/04/06 Desec1 58.2    
44/04/13 44/05/04 Reckle 58.2    
44/04/30   Reckle 58.2 sinking/share I-174 off Truk (06-13' N., 151-19' E.)  
44/06/06 44/06/24 Forage 58.2 CVG-28   81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.2 xPhilip  
44/07/? 44/08/29     Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard - overhaul   66 
44/08/29 44/09/1?   12.5     66 
44/09/? 44/11/27 King2 38.1 CVG-28   81 
44/09/03     12.5 strike Wake Is.   66 
44/10/25   King2 38.1 xSamar   81 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 38 land Mindoro  
44/12/18     38 damage(typhoon)  
45/01 45/03     Bremerton Naval Shipyard - repairs, overhaul   66 
45/05/09 45/05/28 Iceber 58     66 
45/05/28 45/06/01 Iceber 38     66 
45/07/01 45/07/30   38.3 raid Home Islands  

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex CL-78 Dayton, > CV-26 42/03/27 > CVL-26 43/07/15
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars (38) 11 Battle Stars (66)
Notice: "G code"from 45/07/27: C