USS Shangri-La

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USS Shangri-La (CV/CVA/CVS-38) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy.

1943-01-15T00:00:00Z
1943-01-15T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1951-05-10T00:00:00Z
1951-05-10T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1955-01-10T00:00:00Z
1955-01-10T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1944-02-24T00:00:00Z
1944-02-24T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1947-11-07T00:00:00Z
1947-11-07T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1952-11-14T00:00:00Z
1952-11-14T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1971-07-30T00:00:00Z
1971-07-30T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1944-09-15T00:00:00Z
1944-09-15T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway at sea, circa in January 1945USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway at sea, circa in January 1945
USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway in the Pacific Ocean, 17 August 1946 (80-G-278827)USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway in the Pacific Ocean, 17 August 1946 (80-G-278827)
USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) underway off the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), on 9 February 1955 (7578446)USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) underway off the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), on 9 February 1955 (7578446)
USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 17 August 1945USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 17 August 1945
USS Shangri-La (CV-38) Sydney 1947USS Shangri-La (CV-38) Sydney 1947
Carrier Air Group 2 flying over USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) c1957Carrier Air Group 2 flying over USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) c1957
USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 4 May 1967USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 4 May 1967
F-8C Crusaders of VF-62 fly over USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) c1968F-8C Crusaders of VF-62 fly over USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) c1968
Aft view of USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) underway in Puget Sound, Washington (USA), on 24 March 1955 (7578453)Aft view of USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) underway in Puget Sound, Washington (USA), on 24 March 1955 (7578453)
RFA Orangeleaf (A80) refueling USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) and Carlo Martgottini (F595) c1967RFA Orangeleaf (A80) refueling USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) and Carlo Martgottini (F595) c1967