USS ANTIETAM (CV 36) Commissioned : Jan.28, 1945


(Last update on Oct.28, 2020)
CVG-19 (A) (*1)
USS ANTIETAM (CV 36)
Apr.20, 1946 - Aug.9, 1946 (WestPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-19 (*2) (*3)BulldogsF8F-1
F6F-5P
200
VBF-19 (*4) (*5) (*6) F8F-1
F6F-5P
300
VB-19 (*7) (*8) (*9) SB2C-5
400
VT-19 (*10) (*11) (*12) TBM-3E
TBM-3Q
(*1) CVG-19 redesignated CVAG-19 on Nov.15, 1946
(*2) VF-19 redesignated VF-19A on Nov.15, 1946
(*3) VF-19A redesignated VF-191 on Aug.24, 1948
(*4) VBF-19 redesignated VF-20A on Nov.15, 1946
(*5) VF-20A redesignated VF-192 on Aug.24, 1948
(*6) VF-192 redesignated VF-114 on Feb.15, 1950
(*7) VB-19 redesignated VA-19A on Nov.15, 1946
(*8) VA-19A redesignated VA-194 on Aug.24, 1948
(*9) VA-194 disestablished on Dec.1, 1949
(*10) VT-19 redesignated VA-20A on Nov.15, 1946
(*11) VA-20A redesignated VA-195 on Aug.24, 1948
(*12) VA-195 redesignated VFA-195 on Apr.15, 1985


(Last update on Jul.4, 2012)
CVAG-15 (A) (*1)
USS ANTIETAM (CV 36)
Mar.31, 1947 - Oct.8, 1947 (WestPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-15A (*2) (*3)Fighting 15AF6F-5/5P
200
VF-16A (*4) (*5)CopperheadsF6F-5/5P
300
VA-15A (*6) (*7)Flying CannonsSB2C-5
400
VA-16A (*8) (*9)GremlinsTBM-3E/3Q/3W
(*1) CVAG-15 redesignated CVG-15 on Sep.1, 1948
(*2) VF-15A redesignated VF-151 on Jul.15, 1948
(*3) VF-151 redesignated VF-192 on Feb.15, 1950
(*4) VF-16A redesignated VF-152 on Jul.15, 1948
(*5) VF-152 redesignated VF-54 on Feb.15, 1950
(*6) VA-15A redesignated VA-154 on Jul.15, 1948
(*7) VA-154 disestablished on Dec.1, 1949
(*8) VA-16A redesignated VA-155 on Jul.15, 1948
(*9) VA-155 disestablished on Nov.30, 1949


Decommissioned : early in 1949


Reserve
Early in 1949 - Dec.6, 1950
at Alameda, CA.


Recommissioned : Jan.17, 1951


(Last update on May 13, 2015)
CVG-15 (H)
USS ANTIETAM (CV 36)
May 14, 1951 - Jul. 1951 (Hawaiian Operating Area)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
200
VF-713 (*1)Fighting AcesF4U-4
300
VF-831 (*2) F9F-2
400
VF-837 (*3)Flaming PanthersF9F-2B
500
VA-728 (*4) AD-4/4L/4Q
(NP)xx
VC-3 DET.DBlue NemesisF4U-5N
(PP)xx
VC-61 DET.DEyes of the FleetF9F-2P
(NR)xx
VC-35 DET.DNight HecklersAD-4NL
(ND)xx
VC-11 DET.D AD-4W
(UP)xx
HU-1 DET.DPacific Fleet AngelsHO3S-1
(*1) reserve squadron VF-713 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951
(*2) reserve squadron VF-831 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951
(*3) reserve squadron VF-837 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951
(*4) reserve squadron VA-728 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951


(Last update on Sep.4, 2024)
CVG-15 (H)
USS ANTIETAM (CV 36)
Sep.8, 1951 - May 2, 1952 (WestPac, Korean War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
200
VF-713 (*1)Fighting AcesF4U-4
300
VF-831 (*2) F9F-2
F9F-2B
400
VF-837 (*3)Flaming PanthersF9F-2
F9F-2B
500
VA-728 (*4) AD-2
AD-3
AD-4
AD-4L
(NP)xx
VC-3 DET.DBlue NemesisF4U-4
F4U-5N
F4U-5NL
(PP)7x
VC-61 DET.DEyes of the FleetF9F-2P
(NR)9x
VC-35 DET.DNight HecklersAD-4NL
AD-4Q
(ND)3x
VC-11 DET.D AD-4W
(UP)xx
HU-1 DET.DPacific Fleet AngelsHO3S-1
(*1) VF-713 redesignated VF-152 on Feb.4, 1953
(*2) VF-831 redesignated VF-153 on Feb.4, 1953
(*3) VF-837 redesignated VF-154 on Feb.4, 1953
(*4) VA-728 redesignated VA-155 on Feb.4, 1953
VF-713
Oct.25, 1951 : F4U-4 81576/H-2xx
hit by AAA near Hungnam, ditched in Wonsan Harbor, North Korea
Nov.2, 1951 : F4U-4 81417/H-2xx
mid-air collision with F4U-4 82087
Nov.8, 1951 : F4U-4 97115/H-2xx
hit by AAA, engine failure, ditched in Wonsan Harbor, North Korea
Dec.18, 1951 : F4U-4 81491/H-2xx
hit by AAA, near Hamhung, ditched in Wonsan Harbor, North Korea
Dec.19, 1951 : F4U-4 81631/H-2xx
hit by AAA, ditched in Wonsan Harbor, North Korea
Jan.29, 1952 : F4U-4 97317/H-206
hit by AAA, severed wing, crashed 5 miles south of Yo-do
Feb.4, 1952 : F4U-4 81888/H-2xx
engine froze, ditched 20 miles SE of Wonsan Harbor, North Korea
VF-831
Sep.14, 1951 : F9F-2 127145/H-3xx
ditched into sea after catapult launch from USS Antietam (CV 36)
Nov.4, 1951 : F9F-2 125090/H-3xx
hard landing, jumped barrier and crashed into parked aircraft on deck
Nov.4, 1951 : F9F-2B 127144/H-3xx
hit by landing F9F-2 125090
while parked on deck of USS Antietam (CV 36) in Yellow Sea
VF-837
Jan.17, 1952 : F9F-2 125094/H-4xx
ditched into sea after launch from USS Antietam (CV 36) in Yellow Sea
Feb.4, 1952 : F9F-2B 125096/H-408
ditched in Yellow Sea near USS Antietam (CV 36)
while returning from a CAP mission due to engine flameout
VA-728
Oct.16, 1951 : AD-4L 123997/H-5xx
ditched off stern of USS Antietam (CV 36) after engine failure
Dec.6, 1951 : AD-4L 124002/H-5xx or 124002/H-5xx
ditched sea off Korea after catapult launch from USS Antietam (CV 36)
Dec.14, 1951 : AD-4 123825/H-5xx
hit by AAA, engine failure, ditched off Songjin
Dec.22, 1951 : AD-4 123812/H-5xx
hit by AAA and caught fire, 35 miles west of Wonsan, North Korea
Jan.21, 1952 : AD-2 122315/H-5xx
hit by AAA, ditched near Hungnam off Wonsan Harbor, North Korea
83 miles from Early Spring
Mar.2, 1952 : AD-3 122771/H-506
hit by AAA over the marshalling yards at Hamhung,
crashed within the city of Hamhung, North Korea
VC-3 DET.D
Oct.30, 1951 : F4U-5NL 124552/NP-xx
crashed over port side of USS Antietam (CV 36) during night landing
Nov.12, 1951 : F4U-5NL 124538/NP-xx
could not maintain altitude after catapult launch, ditched
Dec.13, 1951 : F4U-5NL 124533/NP-xx
engine failure, ditched
Jan.18, 1952 : F4U-5NL 124551/NP-xx
struck after 5 in gun mount after diving for the deck
Jan.29, 1952 : F4U-5NL 124553/NP-xx
hit by AAA and wheels-up landed north of Hamhung in enemy territory
VC-61 DET.D
Oct.21, 1951 : F9F-2P 12xxxx/PP-7x
hit by AAA, destroyed
Jan.29, 1952 : F9F-2P 123705/PP-7x
hit ramp and skidded over port side of USS Antietam (CV 36) into Yellow Sea
VC-35 DET.D
Nov.4, 1951 : AD-4NL 124731/NR-9x
catapult malfunction, crashed into water
VC-11 DET.D
Oct.22, 1951 : AD-4W 124773/RR-3x
lost power after receiving wave off, crashed into sea off Korea


Major alterations
Sep. 1952 - Dec. 1952
for America's first angled-deck aircraft Carrier
At New York Naval Shipyard


Redesignated CVA 36 : Oct.1, 1952


(Last update on Oct.5, 2022)
CVG-8 (E)
USS ANTIETAM (CVA 36)
Jan.5, 1953 - Feb. 1953
(evalute the new angled flight deck in the Caribbean)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-671 (*1) (*2)WaldomenF9F-5
200
VF-742 (*3) (*4) F2H-2
300
VF-916 (*5) (*6)Roaring BullsF9F-5
400
VF-921 (*7) (*8) F9F-5
500
VA-859 (*9) AD-4
(NE)8x
VC-12 DET. AD-4W
(SS)9x
VC-33 DET.AvengersAD-4N
(UR)xx
HU-2 DET.Fleet AngelsHUP-1
(*1) reserve squadron VF-671 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951
(*2) VF-671 redesignated VF-81 on Feb.4, 1953
(*3) reserve squadron VF-742 was called to active duty on Feb.2, 1951
(*4) VF-742 redesignated VF-82 on Feb.4, 1953
(*5) reserve squadron VF-916 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951
(*6) VF-916 redesignated VF-83 on Feb.4, 1953
(*7) reserve squadron VF-921 was called to active duty on Feb.1, 1951
(*8) VF-921 redesignated VF-84 on Feb.4, 1953
(*9) VA-859 redesignated VA-85 on Feb.4, 1953


(Last update on Apr.30, 2014)
USS ANTIETAM (CVA 36)
Jun.11, 1953 - Jul.21, 1953 (NorLant)(*3)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
(E)400
VF-84 (*1) F9F-5
(SM)xx
VS-27 DET.PelicansAF-2S/2W
(NA)xx
VC-4 DET. (*2)NightcappersF3D-2
(UR)xx
HU-2 DET.Fleet AngelsHUP-2
(*1) VF-84 redesignated VA-86 on Jul.1, 1955
(*2) VC-4 redesignated VF(AW)-4 on Jul.2, 1956
(*3) Jun.29, 1953 - Jul.21, 1953
The demonstrating Flight operations
from the carrier's new angled deck
with the British Royal Navy

(Last update on Apr.30, 2014)


Redesignated CVS 36 : Aug.1, 1953


(Last update on Sep.11, 2024)
COMCARDIV 14
USS ANTIETAM (CVS 36)
Jan.5, 1955 - Mar.15, 1955 (Med)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
(SH)xx
VS-26 (*1) S2F-1 (*3)
(HU)xx
HS-1SeahorsesHSS-1
(NA)6xx
VC-4 DET.50 (*2)NightcappersF4U-5N
Modex : 611, 612, 623, 625
(UR)xx
HU-2 DET.50Fleet AngelsHUP-2
Modex : 74
(*1) VS-26 disestablished on Jul.1956
(*2) VC-4 redesignated VF(AW)-4 on Jul.2, 1956
(*3) S2F-1 133140/SH-xx ditched into the sea 200 miles west of Gibraltar on Jan.17, 1955


(Last update on Feb.12, 2020)
COMCARDIV 18
USS ANTIETAM (CVS 36)
Sep.25, 1956 - Dec.21, 1956 (Med)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
(SP)1-2x
VS-31TopcatsS2F-1
S2F-2
TF-1
(HU)xx
HS-1 DET.50SeahorsesHSS-1
(HW)xx
HS-3 DET.50TridentsHSS-1
(HC)xx
HS-5 DET.50 HSS-1
(NA)1-5
VF(AW)-4 DET.50NightcappersF9F-5
(UR)66
HU-2 DET.50Fleet AngelsHUP-2
 
VU-6 DET.50SkeetersDrone


Apr.21, 1957 - Oct.23, 1962
assigned to routine naval aviation training Duty

in Reserve
Jan.7, 1963 - May 1, 1973

Decommissioned : May 8, 1963

Stricken : May 1, 1973