Independence class - CV - Aircraft Carrier IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Shipyard: New York Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissioned History of USS Langley CVL-27 1942-apr-11Laid downLaid down Yard No 443 1943-may-22LaunchedLaunched 1943-aug-31CommissionedCommissioned 1951-may To France as La Fayette History of La Fayette class La Fayette R96 1951-jun-02CommissionedCommissioned ex USS Langley 1955RefitRefit Refit for SPS-6 radar 1956-octAircraftAircraft 2x Planeguard / SAR Flt HUP-2 of 23S aboard, including 23S-4. 1956-nov-01DeploymentDeployment Nile Delta Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez operations. 1956-nov-02AircraftAircraft Nile Delta Accident Operation Musketeer Corsair of 15F fell over the side while recovering. Pilot rescued by HUP-2 planeguard 23S-4. 1959RefitRefit height finding radar DRBI 10 DRBI-10 fit 1962-jun-11DeploymentDeployment operating with BDC Argens, BDC Blavet, Lest Chélif and BDC Trieux, assisted in repatriation of French nationals from Algeria. 1963-marDecommissionedDecommissioned Returned to USA 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,
