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United States National Origin 5,360 Complement Forrestal-class Hull Class 4 Number-in-Class USS Forrestal (CV-59); USS Saratoga (CV-60); USS Ranger (CV-61); USS Indpendence (CV-62) Ships-in-Class Roles [+] Flag Ship / Capital Ship Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology. Structural [+] 1,070.0 feet
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The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) is a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal-class of conventional-powered Supercarriers. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Independence made a single tour off the coast of Vietnam in 1965 during the Vietnam War, and also.
A port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV62) in the harbor NARA
The fifth Independence (CVA-62) was launched by New York Navy Yard 6 June 1958; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Gates, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 10 January 1959; Captain E..
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Deployments of USS INDEPENDENCE: Note: During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing.. VFP-62 Det. VAW-12 Det. 41 (WF-2) HU-2 Det. AG: Mediterranean: USS William R. Rush (DD 714) Fiumicino (Rome), Italy Cannes.
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The fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, the INDEPENDENCE was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier CVA 62 and redesignated as multi-purpose aircraft carrier CV 62 on February 28, 1973. USS INDEPENDENCE was last homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and is now laid-up at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility at Bremerton, Wash.
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USS Independence Club on Yahoo Hosted by: Earl Langley. USS INDEPENDENCE STATUS INFORMATION Provided by N * V * R. STRICKEN To be disposed of, type of disposal not known.. U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV-62. Capt. C.R. Smith Jr. Commanding Officer 01 Dec 72 - 25 Jun 74: Capt Floyd A. Friesen Executive Officer 28 Apr 72 - 25 Jun 74:
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Subscribed 1.1K views 5 months ago USS Independence (CV-62) was a renowned aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy with distinction. Notable for its role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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USS Independence (CV 62)
USS Independence (CVA-62) was launched by New York Navy Yard 6 June 1958; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Gates, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 10 January 1959; Captain E. Y..
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USS Independence (CV 62) Crew List. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Independence (CV 62). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click.
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CVA-62: Welcome to the USS Independence. CV-62: Home About Us Where We've Been Reunion Info Sign Me Up! New Address! Link to Old Site "Time after time, sailor's of the Independence stood up for freedom and stood down freedom's enemies. In the Cuban Missile Crisis, Indy was there. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, you were the carrier on the scene..
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The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet.
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Built by New York Navy. Awarded on 2 July 1954. Laid down on Friday, 1 July 1955; launched on Friday, 6 June 1958; commissioned on Saturday, 10 January 1959. Redesignated as a multimission carrier (CV 62) on Wednesday, 28 February 1973, after being modified to operate ASW aircraft. SLEP at Philadelphia Navy Yard 4/1985 to mid-1988.
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The ships of Joint Task Force Middle East were immediately placed on alert. Battle groups led by USS Independence (CV-62) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) sped from the Indian Ocean and eastern Mediterranean to take up positions in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea, at the ready to commence sustained combat operations.
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USS Independence (CV-62), with a fleet oiler—either USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98) or USS Canisteo (AO‑99)—steaming astern. 204Kb: NS-cv62-jp0050 USS Independence (CV-62), looking forward from the forward end of the angled flight deck. Outchop, Indy raises anchor as she prepares to head across the Atlantic and back to Norfolk, Med 1976.
A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV62) underway with the destroyer USS
USS Independence (CVA 62 / CV 62): The fifth USS Independence (CVA 62) was launched by New York Navy Yard 6 June 1958; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas S. Gates, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 10 January 1959; Captain R. Y. McElroy in command. One of the newest class of supercarriers at the time of her commissioning, Independence.