USS Langley (CVL-27)

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USS Langley (CVL-27) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that served in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.

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USS Langley (CV-1) 1
USS Langley (CVL-27) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Independence-class light aircraft carrier
United States Navy aircraft carrier
aircraftCarried carrier-based dive bombers
carrier-based fighter aircraft
carrier-based torpedo bombers
awarded Navy Unit Commendation
multiple battle stars for World War II service
builder New York Shipbuilding Corporation
category 1943 ships
Independence-class aircraft carriers
Ships built in Camden, New Jersey
World War II aircraft carriers of the United States
class Independence class
commissioned 1943-08-31
conflict World War II
convertedFrom Cleveland-class light cruiser hull
country United States of America
decommissioned 1947-02-11
displacement about 11,000 tons standard
fate scrapped
hullNumber CVL-27
laidDown 1942-04-10
launched 1943-05-22
length 622 feet
maximumSpeed about 31 knots
namedAfter Samuel Pierpont Langley
newNameAfterTransfer La Fayette (R96)
notableFor service in major Pacific operations during World War II
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Battle of the Philippine Sea
Marianas campaign
Battle of Okinawa
surface form: Okinawa campaign

operations off the Philippines
placeBuilt Camden
surface form: Camden, New Jersey
previousName USS Fargo (CL-85)
propulsion steam turbines
role air support for amphibious operations
scrappedIn 1960s
serviceEntryInFrenchNavy 1951
shipType light aircraft carrier
soldTo France
struckFromNavalRegister 1959-11-01
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater
transferredTo French Navy

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USS Ranger (CV-4) precededBy USS Langley (CVL-27)
this entity surface form: USS Langley (CV-1)