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.

USS Coral Sea was commissioned in 1947. This Midway class large aircraft carrier was built at Newport News, Virginia. After initial operations, she made her first cruise in mid 1948 with midshipmen in training. In spring 1949, the Coral Sea began its …

Commissioned as CVB 43, the CORAL SEA was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 43 on October 1, 1952, and multi-purpose aircraft carrier CV 43 on June 30, 1975. The USS CORAL SEA was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on April 30, 1990, after more than 42 years of service.

CVA-43 aircraft flew in support of units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and U.S. forces seeking to stop the onslaught. In early April, with the resumption of bombing of the north (albeit on a limited scale), Coral Sea was among the first carriers to launch strikes.

USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) trained pilots in carrier operations off the Virginia Capes and Mayport, Fla., and in April 1953 she embarked the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives...

Since 1965 NAS Alameda CA1 has been the homeport of the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). A high tempo of operations was maintained throughout the Vietnam War. Other carriers based at NAS Alameda included USS Enterprise, USS Ranger, USS Midway, and USS Hancock. All called Alameda home.

USS Coral Sea sailed from Norfolk June 7, 1948 for a midshipmen cruise to the Mediterranean and Caribbean, and returned to Norfolk August 11. After an overhaul period, USS Coral Sea was again operating off the Virginia Capes.

USS Coral Sea (CVB/CVA/CV-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.

This USS Coral Sea CVA-43 vintage site covers the period I was a crew member aboard from May 1967 through October 1969.

2018年1月16日 · USS Coral Sea (CV-43) was a Midway-class aircraft carrier that saw extensive service during the Vietnam War before being retired in 1990.