U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RECLASSIFIED ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVA) & MULTI-PURPOSE CARRIER (CV) AND REDESIGNATED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT CARRIER (LPH), AUXILIARY AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT (AVT), COMMAND SHIP, COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR RELAY SHIP AND—U.S. NAVY TRAINING CARRIER - U.S. Aircraft Carriers Classifications & Duty-Past - Part 2 of 2

 USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

Operations Evening Light and Eagle Claw, A Sailors tale of his Tour of duty in the U.S. Navy (August 1977 to February 1983)

 

A Sailors tale of his Tour of duty in the U.S. Navy (August 1977 to February 1983) Operation Evening Light and Eagle Claw - 24 April 1980

 

Book - ISBN NO.

978-1-4276-0454-5

EBook - ISBN NO.

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Operations Evening Light and Eagle Claw (24 April 1980) Iran and Air Arm History (1941 to Present)

 

Operations Evening Light and Eagle Claw (24 April 1980) Iran and Air Arm History (1941 to 1980)

 

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U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RECLASSIFIED ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVA) & MULTI-PURPOSE CARRIER (CV) AND REDESIGNATED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT CARRIER (LPH), AUXILIARY AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT (AVT), COMMAND SHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR RELAY SHIP

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Classifications & Duty-Past - Part 2 of 2

 

1953 to 1974

 

 

U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS REDESIGNATED

AUXILIARY AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT (AVT)

1959 to 1978

 

 

SHIP

STATUS

RECLASSIFIED AVT

REDESIGNATED AVT

third Leyte (AVT-10), former CVS-32, CVA-32, CVL-32, CV-32 & Crown Point

 

11/04/46(C)

Redes. CVS 08/08/53

Redes. AVT-10 15/05/59

15/05/59(D)

Philadelphia Group

01/06/69(S)

09/70 (SOLD)

AVT-10 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

fifth Franklin, (AVT-8), former (CV-13)

31/01/44(C)

11/02/47(D)

Philadelphia Group

Bayonne, New Jersey

Redes. AVT-8 15/05/59

01/10/64(S)

27/07/66 (SOLD)

AVT-8 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

Monterey (AVT 2), former  CVL-26, CV-26 & Dayton (CL-78)

Redes. CV-26 27/03/42

Renamed 31/03/42

Reclas. CVL-26 15/07/43

17/06/43(C)

11/02/47(D)

Philadelphia Group

Recomm. 15/09/50

15/09/50 to 16/01/56 (NAR)

16/01/56(D)

Philadelphia Group

Redes. AVT 2 15/05/59

01/06/70(S)

05/71 (SOLD)

AVT 2 - auxiliary aircraft transport; remained berthed at Philadelphia

15/05/59

second Cabot (AVT-3), former CVL-28, CV-28 &Wilmington (CL-79)

Redes. CV-28 02/06/42

Redes. CVL-28 15/07/43

 

24/07/43(C)

11/02/47(D)

11/02/47 to 27/10/48(R)

Philadelphia Group

Recomm. 27/10/48

27/10/48 to 21/01/55 (NAR)

21/01/55(D/R) 2nd

Philadelphia Group

Redes. AVT-3 15/05/59

Lend Lease to Spain 1967 to 1972.

Sold to Spain in 1972

AVT-3 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

Lend Lease to Spain 1967 to 1972. In 1967, after over twelve years in "mothballs", Cabot was loaned to Spain, in whose navy she served as Dedalo. The loan was converted to a sale in 1972. Dedalo was stricken by the Spanish Navy in August 1989 and given to a private organization in the U.S. for use as a museum ship. However, that private organization was unable to pay its creditors, so, on 10 September 1999, the ship was auctioned off by the U.S. Marshal's Service to Sabe Marine Salvage.

second San Jacinto (AVT-5), former CVL-30, CV-30, Reprisal & light cruiser Newark  (CL-100)

Redes. CV-30 02/06/42

Renamed San Jacinto 30/01/43, converted, while building, to a light aircraft carrier and reclassified as CVL-30

 

15/10/43(C)

01/03/47(D) at San Diego, Calif.

Redes. AVT-5 15/05/59

01/06/70(S)

15/12/71 (SOLD)

AVT-5 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/02/59

Bunker Hill (AVT-9) former CVS-17, CVA-17 & CV-17

24/05/43(C)

01/46(I)

Bremerton Group

09/07/47(D)

01/11/66 to 09/07/47(R)

Bremerton Group

Redes. CVS 08/08/53

Redes. AVT-9 15/05/59

01/11/66(S)

05/73 (SOLD)

AVT-9 - aircraft transport

15/05/59

second Wright (CC-2), former AVT-7 & CVL-49

Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship (46th CC)

09/02/47(C)

31/03/47 to 26/01/49 (NAR)

15/03/56(D)

Bremerton Group

Redes. AVT-7 15/05/59

Redes. CC-2 15/03/62

Recomm. 11/05/63

27/05/70(D) 2nd

Philadelphia Group Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

01/12/77(S)

01/08/80(SOLD)

AVT-7 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

Arlington (AGMR-2), former Saipan, AGMR-2, CC-3, AVT-6 & CVL-48

Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. (45th CC)

14/07/46(C)        

1946 to 1948 (NAR)

1955 (NAR)

30/09/57(D)

Bayonne, N.J.

Redes. AVT-6 15/05/59

Redes.CC-3 03/63

Redes. AGMR-2 01/09/64

Renamed Arlington

08/04/65

Recomm. 27/08/66

25/08/69(I)

14/01/70(D) 2nd

San Diego, Ca.

15/08/75(S)

06/06/76 (SOLD)

AVT-6 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

Philippine Sea (AVT-11), former CVS-47, CVA-47 & CV-47 (44th CC)

11/05/46(C)

Redes. CVS 15/11/55

15/07/58(I)

28/12/58(D)

Long Beach, Ca.

Redes. AVT-11 15/05/59

01/12/69(S)

03/71 (SOLD)

AVT-11 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

Cowpens (AVT-1), former CVL-25 & CV-25

Reclas. CVL-25

15/07/43

28/05/43(C)

03/12/46(#)

13/01/47(D)

Mare Island, Ca.

Redes. AVT-1 in May 1959

01/11/59(S)

01/11/59 (SOLD)

AVT-1 - auxiliary aircraft transport

15/05/59

Tarawa (AVT-12), former CVS-40, CVA-40 & CV-40 (39th CC)

08/12/45(C)

30/06/49(D)

30/06/49 to 30/11/50(R/A) 

New York Atlantic Reserve Fleet

30/11/50(RA)

Recomm. 03/02/51

Redes. CVS 10/01/55

13/05/60(D) 2nd

Philadelphia Group

Redes. AVT-12 in 05/61

01/06/67(S)

30/10/68 (SOLD)

AVT-12 - auxiliary aircraft transport

in May 1961

fifth Lexington (AVT-16), former CVT-16, CVS-16, CVA-16, CV-16 & Cabot

Renamed 16/06/42

 

17/02/43(C)

23/04/47(D)

Apr. 1947 to Aug. 1955(R)

Bremerton Group

Recomm. 15/08/55

Redes. CVS-16 01/10/62

29/12/63 to 08/11/91 (NAR)

Redes. CVT-16 01/01/69

Redes. AVT-16 01/07/78

08/11/91(D) 2nd

Pensacola, Florida

30/11/91(S)

Donated  as a museum 15/06/92

AVT-16 - auxiliary aircraft transport

01/07/78

Donated USS Lexington Museum on the Bay on 15 June 1992 and now operates as such in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Forrestal (AVT-59), former CV-59 & CVA-59 (47th CC)

Reclass. CV – Multi-Purpose Aircraft 30/06/75

Redes. AVT-59 04/02/92

11/09/93(D/S)

Philadelphia Group

15/12/15 (SOLD)

AVT-59 - auxiliary aircraft transport

04/02/92

Donation hold as a museum ship and memorial at the Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island 14 September 1998. Under consideration for Artificial Reefing as of 13 December 2005. AVT 59 HAS BEEN SCRAPPED BY ALL STAR METALS LLC ON DECEMBER 15, 2015. CERTIFICAT E OF SCRAPPING, DEMILITARIZATION AND HAZMAT DISPOSAL IS ON FILE.

I – Inactivated / RA - Reactivated / Recomm. - Recommissioned / # - In Commission in Reserve

D – Decommissioned or Placed out of Commission / R – Out of Commission in Reserve

NAR – Assigned to the Naval Air Reserve training program

S = Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register (Navy List)

Redesignated = Redes.

CVS-17 Redes. AVT-9; CVS-32 Redes. AVT-10; CVS-47 Redes. AVT-11 and CVS-17 Redes. AVT-9 during 1959

CVS-40 Redes. AVT-12 during 1961

AVT-7 Redes. CC-2 during 1962

AVT-6 Redes. CC-3 during 1963

USS Lexington Museum on the Bay - historic aircraft carrier now berthed in Corpus Christi. and now operates as such in Corpus Christi, Texas on 15 June 1992.

 

U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS REDESIGNATED COMMAND SHIP

(1962 to 1970) AND U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS REDESIGNATED COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR RELAY SHIP (1964 to 1970)

 

SHIP

STATUS

RECLASSIFIED AVT

REDESIGNATED AVT

second Wright (CC-2), former AVT-7 & CVL-49

Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship (46th CC)

09/02/47(C)       

31/03/47 to 26/01/49 (NAR)

15/03/56(D)

Bremerton Group

Redes. AVT-7 15/05/59

Redes. CC-2 15/03/62

Recomm. 11/05/63

27/05/70(D) 2nd

Philadelphia Group Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

01/12/77(S)

01/08/80(SOLD)

Conversion to Command ship (CC-2) - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington for conversion to a command ship

15/03/62

Arlington (AGMR-2), former Saipan, AGMR-2, CC-3, AVT-6 & CVL-48

Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. (45th CC)

14/07/46(C)        

1946 to 1948 (NAR)

1955 (NAR)

30/09/57(D)

Bayonne, N.J.

Redes. AVT-6 15/05/59

Redes.CC-3 03/63

Redes. AGMR-2 01/09/64

Renamed Arlington

08/04/65

Recomm. 27/08/66

25/08/69(I)

14/01/70(D) 2nd

San Diego, Ca.

15/08/75(S)

06/06/76 (SOLD)

Conversion to Command ship (CC-3) - Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yard at Mobile, Alabama

During or after March 1963

I – Inactivated / RA - Reactivated / Recomm. - Recommissioned / # - In Commission in Reserve

D – Decommissioned or Placed out of Commission / R – Out of Commission in Reserve

NAR – Assigned to the Naval Air Reserve training program

S = Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register (Navy List)

Redesignated = Redes.

AVT-7 Redes. CC-2 - 15/03/62 during 1962

AVT-6 Redes. CC-3 during 1963

CC-3 Redes. AGMR-2 during 1964

 

U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS REDESIGNATED COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR RELAY SHIP - 1964 to 1970

 

SHIP

STATUS

RECLASSIFIED AGMR

REDESIGNATED AGMR

Arlington (AGMR-2), former Saipan, AGMR-2, CC-3, AVT-6 & CVL-48

Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. (45th CC)

14/07/46(C)        

1946 to 1948 (NAR)

1955 (NAR)

30/09/57(D)

Bayonne, N.J.

Redes. AVT-6 15/05/59

Redes.CC-3 03/63

Redes. AGMR-2 01/09/64

Renamed Arlington

08/04/65

Recomm. 27/08/66

25/08/69(I)

14/01/70(D) 2nd

San Diego, Ca.

15/08/75(S)

06/06/76 (SOLD)

AGMR-2 - Communications Major Relay ship while still under going Conversion to Command ship (CC-3) at the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yard at Mobile, Alabama

1 September 1964

I – Inactivated / RA - Reactivated / Recomm. - Recommissioned / # - In Commission in Reserve

D – Decommissioned or Placed out of Commission / R – Out of Commission in Reserve

NAR – Assigned to the Naval Air Reserve training program

S = Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register (Navy List)

Redesignated = Redes.

CC-3 Redes. AGMR-2 during 1964