MONTEREY CVL 26

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier
Ordered September 9 1940 as Cleveland Class Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78
Keel Laid December 29 1941
Designated for completion as Aircraft Carrier
Reordered March 18 1942
Redesignated CV-26 March 27 1942
Renamed March 31 1942
Launched February 28 1943


1. USS MONTEREY CV-26
   Commissioned June 17 1943
   
   
2. USS MONTEREY CVL-26
   Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) July 15 1943
   Decommissioned February 11 1947
   Recommissioned September 15 1950 - Decommissioned January 16 1956
   Redesignated Auxiliary Aircraft Transport (AVT) May 15 1959, While in reserve
   
   Sold May 1971 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Locy Type F

2008-06-17 to 2008-06-17

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by Dan Goodwin
The cachet honors the 65th Anniversary of the Commissioning of USS MONTEREY CV-26.

 

Other Information

Earned 11 Battle Stars (WWII)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 11 stars
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Asia" clasp
National Defense Service Medal
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 stars

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Monterey, CA

 

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