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CVL-27 Langley II
United States Navy light aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
1942/04/11
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1943/05/22 1943/08/31 1963/03/20
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 14, 44-45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/12/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/12/29       P.H.   88 
44/01/27 44/02/13 Flint 58.4 CVG-32: VF-32,VT-32  
44/02/13 44/02/28 Catch 58.4 CVG-32: VF-32,VT-32  
44/03/15 44/04/06 Desec1 58.3 raid -Palau   66 
44/04/13 44/05/04 Reckle 58.3    
44/06/06 44/08 Forage 58.4 CVG-32   81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.4 xPhilip   66 
44/08/26 44/11/27 King2 38.3 CVG-44   81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.3 xLeyte   81 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 SW of Santa Cruz, Luzon sinking/share(Essex) Jasohima (15-45N, 119-45E)   85 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 SW of Santa Cruz, Luzon sinking/share(Essex) LST T-112, T-142, T-161 (15-40N, 119-45E)   85 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 sinking/share AK Manei M. #6, damaging AK Kasagisan M. in San Fernando harbor (16-37N, 120-19E)   85 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 38.3 land Mindoro - CVG-44   81 
44/12/08   Love3 38.3 land Mindoro: damage(typhoon)  
44/12/30 45/01/16 Mike1 38 CVG-44   80 
45/01/16   Mike1 38 damage(kami)  
45/02/05 45/03/04 Detach 58.4    
45/02/21   Detach 58.4 damaged by bomb   85 
45/03/14 45/05/14 Iceber 58.4    
45/05/14 45/06/03     sail Ulithi > P.H. > San Francisco   66 
45/06/03 45/08/01     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul, upkeep   66 
45/08/01 45/08/08     sail San Francisco > P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex CL-85 Fargo > CV-27 Crown Point > Langley 43/11/13 >
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars Navy Unit Commendation
Notice: "G code"from 45/07/27: K