Active USN CVs from 6/1963

[CJackson]

I did a little research into the status of the navy's flattops in 1963 and came up with 25 of various types. However, when I cross-checked it with Naval Historical Center (http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm#1958) website they have it listed as 24. Now, obviously I'm wrong, so which one of these flattops wasn't active in 1963?


USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14)
USS ******* (CVA-19)
USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31)
USS Oriskany (CVA-34)
USS Shangri-La (CVA-38)
USS Midway (CVA-41)
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42)
USS Coral Sea (CVA-43)
USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
USS Saratoga (CVA-60)
USS Ranger (CVA-61)
USS Independence (CVA-62)
USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63)
USS Constellation (CVA-64)
USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65)


USS Essex (CVS-9)
USS Yorktown (CVS-10)
USS Intrepid (CVS-11)
USS Hornet (CVS-12)
USS Randolph (CVS-15)
USS Lexington (CVS-16)
USS Wasp (CVS-18)
USS Bennington (CVS-20)
USS Kearsarge (CVS-33)
USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39)

[bd popeye]

My computer is not liking that website you left a link. It never has..It just won't load past the first table..

I checked and all those carriers you listed were indeed in commision in 1963. Maybe the historical society is counting them like this;

24 CVAs & CVSs
1 CVAN

Just guessing.

Intresting that two of those ships are still in comission. Kitty Hawk & Enterprise. Amazing.

[CJackson]

Here are some former CV's serving in other roles at the time.


USS Boxer (LPH-4)
USS Princeton (LPH-5)
USS Valley Forge (LPH-8)


USS Wright (CC-2)