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USS Boxer CV-21

There were dozens of ships used during World War II and beyond, as part of the United States Navy, and one of these ships was the USS Boxer CV-21. If you are interested in history, learning about the duties of the USS Boxer CV-21 can help you better understand the United States Navy's participating in all conflicts.

At 888 feet long and 27,100 tons, the USS Boxer CV-21 was one of the large ships in the United States Navy when built. This ship was laid down in September of 1943, launched in December of 1944, and commissioned in April 1945. The Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock in Newport News, Virginia launched her and Ruth D. Overton, daughter of Louisiana senator John H. Overton, sponsored the ship.

This ship was built too late to really take an active roll in World War II. After her maiden voyage and minor repairs and changes, the USS Boxer CV-21 traveled through the Panama Canal to become part of the Pacific Fleet in San Diego. From September 1945 to August 1946, she was the flagship of Task Force 77 in the West Pacific, based in Guam. They toured throughout Japan, the Philippines, and China. Later, this whole fleet returned to the San Francisco area. This ship, as well as others in the fleet, took part in normal peacetime patrolling and training in United States waters. The USS Boxer CV-21 became part of history on March 10, 1948 when she became the first aircraft carrier to land a Navy jet aircraft, the FJ-1 Fury).

In January of 1950, the USS Boxer CV-21 left the United States to station in the Far East. She became part of the 7th Fleet off the coast of Asia and returned to San Francisco in June of the same year. In July, the USS Boxer CV-21, joining the Korean Conflict effort, made a record journey across the Pacific Ocean, making the tripe with 150 planes and over 1000 troops in just eight and one half days. On her return trip, she cut the record even more, reaching the United States again on August 4, 1950, just seven days, ten hours, and 36 minutes after leaving.

Her time in the United States was short lived. After just a few repairs, this ship once again traveled across the Pacific Ocean to join Task Force 77 in air support to American troops in Korea. The USS Boxer CV-21 was involved in the landing at Inchon in September of 1950 and many other ground missions. In November, the ship returned to the United States once again for an overhaul.

These renovations lasted until March 1951, when the ship once again left for a Korean tour. The USS Boxer CV-21 once again rejoined Task Force 77 and participated in the strikes against North Korea's hydro-electric company on August 5, 1951. During this battle, the ship was damaged and underwent emergency repairs at Yokosuka, Japan before returning to San Francisco in September. The repairs lasted until March 1953.

After repairs, the ship returned to the Korean area once again. After the conflict ended, the ship remained in the area until November 1953. After that, the USS Boxer CV-21 made routine trips in both the Far East and around the United States' western coast. During this time, the USS Boxer CV-21 was reclassified as the USS Boxer CVA-21.

In 1956, this ship was once again reclassified to be an anti-submarine warfare carrier. Briefly, the USS Boxer CV-21 (now CVS) was also used experimentally as an assault helicopter aircraft carrier, and in 1958, she became the flagship for Operation Hardtack, which was the Pacific's first nuclear weapons program tested on aircraft carriers. Later in 1958, the ship traveled through the Panama Canal and joined the Atlantic Fleet, where she was redesigned in 1959 as an interim amphibious assault ship. This ship was vital in the success of the Marines' new amphibious warfare program. During this decade, the USS Boxer CV-21 was located mainly in the Caribbean Sea. In 1962, this ship was a part of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and in 1965, she was part of the Dominican Republic intervention. On top of that, the USS Boxer CV-21 was the recovered vessel for a number of NASA missions, including AS-201 and Gemini 8.

After spending more time in the Pacific Ocean, the USS Boxer CV-21 was officially decommissioned in December of 1969. Soon, this ship was taken off of the Navy's reserve list, and in February of 1971, it was sold for scrapping. However, during the Korean Conflict, this ship was given eight battle stars, and even after this, the ship was one of the most important ships in the United States military.

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USS Cowpens CVL 25 USS Enterprise CV 6 USS Enterprise CVN USS Essex CV 9 USS Forrestal CV USS Franklin CV 13 USS Hancock CV 19 USS Hornet CV 12 USS Hornet CV 8 USS Independence C1 USS Independence CVL 22 USS Intrepid CV 11 USS Kearsage CV 33 USS Kearsage CV USS Kitty Hawk USS Sicily CVe USS Sitkoh bay USS Tarawa CV USS Ticonderoga CV USS Valley forge CV

USS Lake Champlain CV 39 USS Langley CV 1 USS Langley CVL 27 USS Lexington CV 16 USS Lexington CV 2 USS Leyte CV 32 USS Midway CV USS Oriskany CV USS Phillipine Sea CV USS Point cruz CVE USS Princeton CV USS Princeton CVL USS Randolph CV USS Ranger CV USS Rendova USS Wasp CV 18 USS Wasp CV 7 USS Wolverine IX 64 USS Yorktown CV 10 USS Yorktown CV 5

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