USS Lake Champlain

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USS Lake Champlain (CV/CVA/CVS-39) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship to bear the name, named for the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812.

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CV-39; CV-39; Champ
mass 27100 tonne, length 271 metre, beam 28 metre, speed 33 knot, speed 32.7 knot, 5"/38 caliber gunOerlikon 20 mm cannonBofors 40 mm
Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrierEssex-class aircraft carrieraircraft carrierUnited States NavyNorfolk Naval Shipyard


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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1952-09-19T00:00:00Z
    1952-09-19T00:00:00Z
    ship recommissioning
    1943-03-15T00:00:00Z
    1943-03-15T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1966-05-02T00:00:00Z
    1966-05-02T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1945-06-03T00:00:00Z
    1945-06-03T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1947-02-17T00:00:00Z
    1947-02-17T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1944-11-02T00:00:00Z
    1944-11-02T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 with VMA-324 1957USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 with VMA-324 1957
    CVA 39 Lake Champlain (19-NN-CVA 39 Lake Champlain-141233) - DPLA - d85a380247a96f3d99ecb384d1f9e12fCVA 39 Lake Champlain (19-NN-CVA 39 Lake Champlain-141233) - DPLA - d85a380247a96f3d99ecb384d1f9e12f
    USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) underway in February 1965 (USN 1114106)USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) underway in February 1965 (USN 1114106)
    Overhead view of USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) c1955Overhead view of USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) c1955
    USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) and USS Des Moines (CA-134) at Beirut, Lebanon, in October 1955USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) and USS Des Moines (CA-134) at Beirut, Lebanon, in October 1955
    USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) at anchor off Cannes, France, on 19 June 1957 (NH 97436)USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) at anchor off Cannes, France, on 19 June 1957 (NH 97436)
    USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) underway at sea on 23 June 1945 (80-G-265465)USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) underway at sea on 23 June 1945 (80-G-265465)
    CVA 39 Lake Champlain (19-NN-CVA 39 Lake Champlain-141466) - DPLA - bdfde4fb33bb07f16ece38c8370538feCVA 39 Lake Champlain (19-NN-CVA 39 Lake Champlain-141466) - DPLA - bdfde4fb33bb07f16ece38c8370538fe
    USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) at anchor in Aden harbour, 18 May 1953 (NH 95918)USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) at anchor in Aden harbour, 18 May 1953 (NH 95918)
    F9F-5s of VF-84 over USS Lake Champlanin (CVA-39) c1955F9F-5s of VF-84 over USS Lake Champlanin (CVA-39) c1955