1943 to 1951 |
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| | | | | 1942-apr-11 | Laid down | | Yard No 443 | | | 1943-may-22 | Launched | | | | | 1943-aug-31 | Commissioned | | | | | 1951-may | | | To France as La Fayette | | History of  La Fayette class R96 La Fayette | | 1951-jun-2 | Commissioned | | ex USS Langley | | | 1955 | Refit | | Refit for SPS-6 radar | | | 1956-oct | Aircraft | | 2x Planeguard / SAR Flt HUP-2 of 23S aboard, including 23S-4. | | | 1956-nov-1 | Deployment |  | Nile Delta  Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez operations. | | | 1956-nov-2 | Aircraft | | Nile Delta Accident Operation Musketeer Corsair of 15F fell over the side while recovering. Pilot rescued by HUP-2 planeguard 23S-4. | | | 1959 | Refit | |  height finding radar DRBI 10 DRBI-10 fit | | | 1962-jun-11 | Deployment | | operating with BDC Argens, BDC Blavet, Lest Chélif and BDC Trieux, assisted in repatriation of French nationals from Algeria. | | | 1963-mar | Decommissioned | | Returned to USA | | |
| from Independence class | | | 1550 | crew | | 11000 | light (tn) | | 15100 | full load (tn) | | 190 | length (m) | | 21.80 | beam (m) | | 7.90 | draught (m) | | 12500 | range (nm) | | 31.50 | max speed (knots) | |
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New York Shipbuilding, 
