USS Monterey (CVL-26) was an Independence -class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, in service during World War II and used in training for several years thereafter.

USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was a US Navy escort carrier of World War II. Originally Esso Trenton, a T3 tanker oiler, built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, it was operated by …

Ordered on 9 September 1940 as a Cleveland -class light cruiser; designated CL-78. Named Dayton for a city in the State of Ohio. Designated for completion as an aircraft carrier was …

MONTEREY was reclassified CVL 26 15 July 1943, shortly after commissioning, and, after shakedown, departed Philadelphia for the western Pacific. She reached the Gilberts 19 …

USS Monterey (CVL-26) was converted from a light cruiser to an Independence- class light aircraft carrier in Camden, New Jersey in 1941. It was launched and commissions two years …

Oct 12, 2023 · Reclassified as a small aircraft carrier, CVL‑26, on 15 July 1943, less than a month after commissioning, Monterey departed Philadelphia following her shakedown, sailing for the …

USS Monterey left behind an impressive and enviable war record. Her planes sank five enemy warships, and damaged others. She was responsible for the destruction of thousands of tons …

USS MONTEREY (CV-26) (later CVL-26 and AVT-2) Commanding Officers: Captain Lester Thomas Hundt: Naval Aviator (HTA) 1918: 17 June 1943 – 10 April 1944: RADM: Captain …

Laid down on December 29, 1941 light cruiser USS Dayton CL-78. On March 27, 1942 reclassified as CV-26 and renamed USS Monterey four days later. This was the third Navy …

USS Monterey (CVL-26) Catapults a F6F "Hellcat" fighter during operations in the Marianas area, June 1944. Note flight deck numbers, crewmen with catapult bridles, plexiglass bridge …