USS Coral Sea

USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. She earned the affectionate nickname "Ageless Warrior" through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol CV-43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Virginia, on 14 June 1943. She was reclassified as a "Large Aircraft Carrier" with hull classification symbol CVB-43 on 15 July 1943. Her keel was laid down on 10 July 1944 in Shipway 10. She was launched on 2 April 1946 sponsored by Mrs. Thomas C. Kinkaid and commissioned on 1 October 1947 with Captain A.P. Storrs III in command.

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1946-04-02T00:00:00Z

1946-04-02T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1990-04-26T00:00:00Z

1990-04-26T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1947-10-01T00:00:00Z

1947-10-01T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II

1944-07-10T00:00:00Z

1944-07-10T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

USS Mattaponi (AO-41) refueling USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) and USS Rowan (DD-782), circa in 1965

USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in 1972 (NNAM.1996.488.120.058)

CVA 43 Coral Sea (19-NN-CVA 43 Coral Sea-161025) - DPLA - 864534ee4e2740c3bc6e63b1a7cdc9ab

CVA 43 Coral Sea (19-NN-CVA 43 Coral Sea-158497) - DPLA - 04beac4647d87665d1f78b56f30807b1

View of the flight deck of USS Ranger (CVA-61) in the South China Sea, 24 March 1965 (USN 1110187-C)

USS Coral Sea II replica returning to NAS Alameda, in 1974

USS Coral Sea (CV-43) underway at sea on 1 March 1989 (NH 97651-KN)

USS Coral Sea CVB-43 February 1949 rg19nn-b1584-004-002 pr

US Navy aircraft carriers and escorts underway in the Gulf of Tonkin c1965

USS Coral Sea (CV-43) underway in the Pacific Ocean in 1977 (NNAM.1996.488.120.074)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Mattaponi (AO-41) refueling USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) and USS Rowan (DD-782), circa in 1965		Commons
commons	image		USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in 1972 (NNAM.1996.488.120.058)		Commons
commons	image		CVA 43 Coral Sea (19-NN-CVA 43 Coral Sea-161025) - DPLA - 864534ee4e2740c3bc6e63b1a7cdc9ab		Commons
commons	image		CVA 43 Coral Sea (19-NN-CVA 43 Coral Sea-158497) - DPLA - 04beac4647d87665d1f78b56f30807b1		Commons
commons	image		View of the flight deck of USS Ranger (CVA-61) in the South China Sea, 24 March 1965 (USN 1110187-C)		Commons
commons	image		USS Coral Sea II replica returning to NAS Alameda, in 1974		Commons
commons	image		USS Coral Sea (CV-43) underway at sea on 1 March 1989 (NH 97651-KN)		Commons
commons	image		USS Coral Sea CVB-43 February 1949 rg19nn-b1584-004-002 pr		Commons
commons	image		US Navy aircraft carriers and escorts underway in the Gulf of Tonkin c1965		Commons
commons	image		USS Coral Sea (CV-43) underway in the Pacific Ocean in 1977 (NNAM.1996.488.120.074)		Commons