Independence class - CV - Aircraft Carrier IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NFGN Shipyard: New York Shipbuilding See Also: LH Tarawa class LHA-3 Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissioned History of USS Belleau Wood CVL-24 1941-aug-11Laid downLaid down as Cleveland class cruiser, USS New Haven 1942-dec-06LaunchedLaunched 1943-mar-31CommissionedCommissioned 1947-jan-13DecommissionedDecommissioned at Alameda NAS History of La Fayette class Bois Belleau R97 1953-sep-05CommissionedCommissioned ex USS Belleau Wood 1957-jun-08Port VisitPort Visit Hampton Roads International Fleet Review, Virginia 1957 Visited Virginia, USA for the International Naval Review 1960DecommissionedDecommissioned Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Independence class 1550crew 11000light (tn) 15100full load (tn) 190length (m) 21.80beam (m) 7.90draught (m) 12500range (nm) 31.50max speed (knots) Builder New York Shipbuilding,
