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USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (Navy Fleet Collier No. 3), and also the US Navy's first turbo-electric-powered ship.
Carrier Air Wings were first established on 1 July 1938 when the aircraft squadrons assigned to the aircraft carriers USS Lexington (CV 2), USS Saratoga (CV 3), USS Ranger (CV 4), USS Yorktown (CV 5) and USS Enterprise (CV 6) were established as "Carrier Air Groups" assigned to each of those ships.
The Langley was a converted Proteus-class collier, originally commissioned as USS Jupiter (AC-3). [1] It was soon followed by the other pre-World War II classes: the Lexington class; USS Ranger, the first U.S. purpose-built carrier; theYorktown class, and USS Wasp. [2]
USS Langley (CVL-27) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947, and French Navy as La Fayette from 1951 to ...
The USS Alaska (CB-1) was key in covering the carriers Yorktown, Intrepid, Independence, and Langley as they advanced toward Japan in March 1945. Over the first month of this operation, the ship ...
He received his wings and appointment as Naval Aviator (Seaplane) on January 11, 1924. From 1924 to 1926 his duty involved flying in various categories, the most notable being on the Navy's first carrier, USS Langley. From 1926 to 1929 he undertook the postgraduate course in ordnance at Annapolis, Maryland.
The United States Navy did not follow suit until 1920, when the conversion of USS Langley, an experimental ship which did not count against America's carrier tonnage, was completed. The first American fleet carriers would not enter service until November 1927 when USS Saratoga of the Lexington-class was commissioned.
1 May – USS Hancock renamed USS Ticonderoga, [18] USS Ticonderoga renamed USS Hancock. [18] 3 May – HMS Ark Royal laid down. [50] 10 May – USS Randolph laid down. [18] 22 May – USS Langley launched. [18] 24 May – USS Bunker Hill commissioned. [18] 28 May – USS Cowpens commissioned. [18] 8 June – Aso laid down. [49] USS Monterey