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1 Jan 42: Status
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 6

2 Jan 42: Keel of Core (AVG-13, MC Hull 179) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 7

9 Jan 42: Santee (AO-29) reclassified AVG-29 and begins conversion
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 8

10 Jan 42: Amsterdam (CL-59) redesignated Independence (CV-22) while building
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 9

19 Jan 42: Keels of Barnes (AVG-20, MC Hull 236) and Block Island (AVG-21,
MC Hull 237) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 11

24 Jan 42: HMS Charger (BAVG-4) reclassified Charger (AVG-30)

1 Feb 42: Keel of Core (AVG-13) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 12

14 Feb 42: Sangamon (AO-28 ) reclassified AVG-26 and Suwanee (AO-33)
reclassified AVG-27 and begin conversion
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 5
AVG 1 14

16 Feb 42: New Haven (CL-76) redesignated Belleau Wood (CV-24) and Princeton (CL-61) redesignated Princeton (CV-23) while building
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CV 7 7
AVG 1 14

25 Feb 42: Keel of Breton (AVG-23, MC Hull 239) laid down
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CV 7 7
AVG 1 15

3 Mar 42: Charger (AVG-30) commissioned
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CV 7 7
AVG 2 14

16 Mar 42: Chenango (AO-31) reclassified AVG-28 and begins conversion
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 7
AVG 2 15

18 Mar 42: Keel of Oriskany (CV-18 ) laid down
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CV 7 8
AVG 2 15

27 Mar 42: Following CL's redesignated CV's while building:
Huntington (CL-77) to Cowpens (CV-25)
Dayton (CL-78 ) to Monterey (CV-26)
Fargo (CL-85) to Crown Point (CV-27)
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CV 7 11
AVG 2 15

15 Apr 42: Keel of Croatan (AVG-25, MC Hull 241) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 7 11
AVG 2 16

8 May 42: USS Lexington (CV-2) sunk by aerial torpedoes in Battle of Coral Sea
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CV 6 11
AVG 2 16

18 May 42: Keel of Prince William (AVG-31, MC Hull 242) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 6 11
AVG 2 17

2 Jun 42: Following CL's redesignated CV's while building:
Wilmington (CL-79) to Cabot (CV-28 )
Buffalo (CL-99) to Bataan (CV-29)
Newark (CL-100) to Reprisal (CV-30)
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 6 14
AVG 2 17

7 Jun 42: USS Yorktown (CV-5), damaged by aircraft on 4 Jun during Battle of Midway, torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-168.
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CV 5 14
AVG 2 17

15 Jun 42: Copahee (AVG-12) commissioned
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CV 5 14
AVG 3 16

16 Jun 42: Cabot (CV-16) renamed Lexington while building

3 Aug 42: Keel of Kearsarge (CV-12) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 5 15
AVG 3 16

20 Aug 42: All AVGs reclassified ACVs
Nassau (ACV-16) commissioned
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CV 5 15
ACV 4 15

24 Aug 42: Santee (ACV-29) commissioned
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CV 5 15
ACV 5 14

25 Aug 42: Sangamon (ACV-26) commissioned
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CV 5 15
ACV 6 13

15 Sep 42: USS Wasp (CV-7) torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-19 south of Guadalcanal. Altamaha (ACV-18 ) commissioned
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CV 4 15
ACV 7 12

19 Sep 42: Chenango (ACV-28 ) commissioned
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CV 4 15
ACV 8 11

24 Sep 42: Suwanee (ACV-27) commissioned
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 4 15
ACV 9 10

26 Sep 42: Bogue (ACV-9) commissioned; Bon Homme Richard (CV-10) renamed Yorktown while building; Oriskany (CV-18 ) renamed Wasp while building
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 4 15
ACV 10 9

26 Oct 42: USS Hornet (CV-8 ) sunk after being damaged by aircraft torpedoes
during Battle of Santa Cruz
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CV 3 15
ACV 10 9

3 Nov 42: Keel of Ameer (ACV-55, MC Hull 1092) laid down
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CV 3 15
ACV 10 10

8 Nov 42: Card (ACV-11) commissioned
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CV 3 15
ACV 11 9

13 Nov 42: Crown Point (CV-27) renamed Langley while building

17 Nov 42: Keel of Anguilla Bay (ACV-58, MC Hull 1095) laid down
CLASS COMM BUILD
CV 3 15
ACV 11 10

7 Dec 42: Keel of Franklin (CV-13) laid down
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CV 3 16
ACV 11 10

9 Dec 42: Keel of Liscome Bay (ACV-56, MC Hull 1093) laid down
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CV 3 16
ACV 11 11

10 Dec 42: Core (ACV-13) commissioned
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CV 3 16
ACV 12 10

12 Dec 42: Keel of Alikula Bay (ACV-57, MC Hull 1094) laid down
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CV 3 16
ACV 12 11

15 Dec 42: Keel of Bennington (CV-20) laid down
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CV 3 17
ACV 12 11

28 Dec 42: Keel of Atheling (ACV-59, MC Hull 1096) laid down
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CV 3 17
ACV 12 12

31 Dec 42: Essex (CV-9) commissioned
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CV 4 16
ACV 12 12