


Langley (Langley-class)
Country | United States |
Ship Class | Langley-class Seaplane Tender |
Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
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Langley (Langley-class) Operational Timeline
20 Mar 1922 | The US Navy commissioned its first aircraft carrier, USS Langley. |
17 Oct 1922 | Lieutenant V. C. Griffin flying a Vought VE-7SF aircraft made the first take-off from an American aircraft carrier (USS Langley). |
2 May 1924 | A Douglas DT-2 torpedo bomber was launched from the carrier USS Langley, while the ship was at anchor in Pensacola Bay, Florida, United States. |
22 Feb 1942 | USS Langley and freighter Sea Witch departed Fremantle, Australia with 59 P-40 fighters aboard for Java, Dutch East Indies. |
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Chiang Kaishek, 31 Jul 1937