1955 to 1977    

AF-59 USS Vega

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AF-59 USS Vega

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Flight Deck: 59
Call Sign: NQSJ
Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding





  Events


History of US USS Vega AF-59

1954-jun-07Laid downLaid down
1955-apr-28LaunchedLaunched
1955-nov-10CommissionedCommissioned
1970DeploymentDeployment WestPac, with USS Hancock (CVA-19) UH-2C 150156
1977-apr-29DecommissionedDecommissioned
1977-apr-29StruckStruck



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  Specifications


Rigel class
350crew
7950light (tn)
15540full load (tn)
153length (m)
22beam (m)
8.80draught (m)
21max speed (knots)
16000power (shp)

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Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
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  Builder


US Ingalls Shipbuilding,




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