USN · CVL
AfloatIndependence-class light carrier, CVL-26. She was with the fast carriers off Okinawa and was not sunk. She supported the landings at Kwajalein and Eniwetok until 8 February 1944.
| Class | Independence class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light carrier (CVL) |
| Hull | CVL-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Light carrier converted from a cruiser hull. Flight deck and an island. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Gilberts Operation, November 1943: U.S. Navy ships of Task Force 50 en route to the Gilberts and Marshalls to support the invasions of Makin and Tarawa, 12 November 1943. Ships are (l-r): USS Alabama (BB-60); USS Indiana (BB-58), in the distance, wearing dazzle camouflage; and USS Monterey (CVL-26). Public domain.
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Command
Hundt, Lester ThomasCaptain from 17 June 1943Relieved on 10 April 1944
Ingersoll, Stuart HoweCaptain from 10 April 1944Relieved on 28 January 1945
Miller, Frank BlakeCommander in command from 28 January 1945Relieved on 20 March 1945
Lyon, John BallacheyCaptain from 20 March 1945Relieved on 17 February 1946
Goodman, Daniel CrosbyCommander in command from 17 February 1946Relieved on 22 June 1946LDDavis, Lloyd LinwoodLieutenant Commander in command from 22 June 1946Relieved on 10 November 1946
Middleton, Robert LeroyCommander in command from 10 November 1946Relieved on 11 February 1947Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · supported the Kwajalein and Eniwetok landings until 8 February 1944
Operation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
1944-02-17 · TG 58.3 light carrier, Air Group 30. Not sunk
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · with the fast carriers; not sunk
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