USS Hancock (CV-19) underway on 15 April 1944, the day of herĬommissioning. The photo is from the Bureau of Aeronautics, #BuAer-230239.Īs completed, USS Hancock (CV-19) was camouflaged in Measure The photo was taken on 24 January 1944 as Hannah was being launched from Bethlehem Official US Navy Photograph of the launching of USS Hancock Of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts.
Sponsor of the huge fighting ship Rear Admiral Ramsey, and Mrs. Ramsey, wife of Rear Admiral Ramsey, Chief of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, , was launched today at the Fore River Shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel Company. Hancock, third naval vessel christened in his honor "Quincy, Massachusetts () - Named for John Hancock, Revolutionary Cressman, Naval History & HeritageĬontinental frigates Hancock and Boston capturing British frigate Fox, 7 June ĬV-19 was named for "two famous old vessels in the Navy bearing th name The last time on and struck from the Navy list the following day, she was sold for scrapīy the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) on. Reclassified as a "Multi-Purpose Aircraft Carrier" (CV-19) on 30 June 1975. Decommissioned again she received further modernization (project SCB-125)Īt the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Cal., and was back in service on. On redesignated as an "attack carrier" (CVA-19) on and recommissioned on Reconstructed to SCB-27C design by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash.
Laid down as Ticonderoga 26 Janġ943 renamed Hancock launched and commissioned. Machinery, 150,000 SHP Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screwsīuilt by the Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass. Top Row: Navy Unit Commendation (5) / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (4) / China Service Medal (extended)Ģnd Row: American Campaign Medal / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4 stars) / World War II Victory Medalģrd Row: Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Vietnam Service Medal (11 stars)Ĥth Row: Humanitarian Service Medal (2) / Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (6) / Philippine Presidential Unit Citationĥth Row: Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) / Philippine Liberation Medal (2 stars) / Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medalįlag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Lima - DeltaĬLASS - ESSEX (Long Hull) AKA TICONDEROGAĭisplacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max)Īrmament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft.Īrmor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hangar deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
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