USS Princeton

USS Princeton was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in which she earned eight battle stars, and the Vietnam War. She was reclassified in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), then as an Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS), and finally as an amphibious assault ship (LPH), carrying helicopters and marines. One of her last missions was to serve as the prime recovery ship for the Apollo 10 space mission.

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CV-37; CV-37
speed 32.7 knot, mass 27100 tonne, 
aircraft carrier, Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrier, Essex-class aircraft carrier, United States Navy, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1950-08-28T00:00:00Z

1950-08-28T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1943-09-14T00:00:00Z

1943-09-14T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1945-11-18T00:00:00Z

1945-11-18T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1945-07-08T00:00:00Z

1945-07-08T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1949-06-21T00:00:00Z

1949-06-21T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1970-01-30T00:00:00Z

1970-01-30T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

A Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk of VA-93 is loaded aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14), circa in 1957

USS Princeton (CV-37) aerial photo off Korea c1951

Overhead view of USS Princeton (CV-37) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 11 April 1946 (NNAM.1996.488.060.001)

Regulus missile launch from USS Princeton (CVA-37) c1954

USS Hancock Kearsarge Princeton at San Diego 1955

USS Princeton (CV-37) with Golden Gate Bridge c1948

USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway at sea, in the early 1960s (NH 73454)

USS Princeton (LPH-5) at anchor off Vietnam, in March 1966 (428-GX-747-K31413)

F9F-2 Panthers of VF-191 fly past USS Princeton (CV-37) off Korea, circa in May 1951 (NH 97047)

USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway at sea, circa 1965 (NNAM.1996.488.060.030)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		A Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk of VA-93 is loaded aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14), circa in 1957		Commons
commons	image		USS Princeton (CV-37) aerial photo off Korea c1951		Commons
commons	image		Overhead view of USS Princeton (CV-37) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 11 April 1946 (NNAM.1996.488.060.001)		Commons
commons	image		Regulus missile launch from USS Princeton (CVA-37) c1954		Commons
commons	image		USS Hancock Kearsarge Princeton at San Diego 1955		Commons
commons	image		USS Princeton (CV-37) with Golden Gate Bridge c1948		Commons
commons	image		USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway at sea, in the early 1960s (NH 73454)		Commons
commons	image		USS Princeton (LPH-5) at anchor off Vietnam, in March 1966 (428-GX-747-K31413)		Commons
commons	image		F9F-2 Panthers of VF-191 fly past USS Princeton (CV-37) off Korea, circa in May 1951 (NH 97047)		Commons
commons	image		USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway at sea, circa 1965 (NNAM.1996.488.060.030)		Commons