The USS Hancock (CV-19) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II, originally planned as the USS Ticonderoga. Her keel was laid down at Bethlehem Steel Company in Quincy on January 26, 1943. She was launched on January 24, 1944 and commissioned on April 15, 1944 under the command of Captain Fred C….
Tag Archives: Ship commissioning
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USS Antietam (CV-36)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Antietam (CV-36) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Antietam (CV-36) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on March 15, 1943. She was launched on August 20, 1944 and commissioned on…
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USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Badoeng Strait was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II, although her name was originally meant to be the USS San Alberto Bay. Her keel was laid down at Todd-Pacific Shipyards in…
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USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bairoko (CVE-115) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Bairoko (CVE-115) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II, although she was originally meant to be the USS Portage Bay. Her keel was laid down at Todd-Pacific Shipyards in Tacoma, Washington. She…
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USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) was originally planned to be the USS New Haven (CL-76). She was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at New York Shipbuilding Corporation…