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	USS Independence (CV-62) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fifth USS Independence (CVA-62), a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, was launched by New York Navy Yard 6 June 1958; sponsored by Mrs.
		Independence, along with John F. Kennedy, Saratoga, and seven other U.S. Navy ships, were put on standby in case U.S. military protection was needed for the evacuation of U.S. citizens and as a counterbalance to the Soviet Union's Mediterranean fleet.
		Independence was decommissioned in ceremonies at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, on 30 September 1998.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Independence_(CV-62) (1933 words)

	USS Independence: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about USS Independence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Five United States Navy ships have borne the name USS Independence, symbolizing the universal desire to be free of domination by others.
		The third Independence was the first ship of the line in the Navy, launched as a 74-gun ship, but later razeed[?] down to a 54-gun frigate, then after 1857 used as a receiving ship[?] until 1912.
		The fifth Independence (CV-62)[?] was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1959 and decommissioned in 1998.
	www.encyclopedian.com /us/USS-Independence.html (146 words)

	USS Independence (CVL-22): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about USS Independence (CVL-22) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The fourth USS Independence (CVL-22) (also CV-22) was a United States Navy light aircraft carrier[?], lead ship of her class[?].
		As the carrier groups steamed east of the Philippines 23 October, it became apparent, as Admiral Carney[?] later recalled, that "something on a grand scale was underfoot." And indeed it was, as the Japanese fleet moved on a three pronged effort to turn back the American beachhead on Leyte Gulf.
		Independence returned to Ulithi for long-delayed rest and replenishment 9 to 14 November, but soon got underway to operate off the Philippines on night attacks and defensive operations.
	www.encyclopedian.com /us/USS-Independence-(CVL-22).html (1198 words)

	CVA-62 USS Independence
		Independence, along with USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), USS Saratoga (CV 60), and seven other U.S. Navy ships, were put on standby in case U.S. military protection was needed for the evacuation of U.S. citizens and as a counterbalance to the Soviet Union's Mediterranean fleet.
		Independence was decommissioned in ceremonies at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremeerton, Wash., on 30 September 1998.
		Independence's commissioning pennant was hauled down 39 years, 9 months and 20 days after it was first proudly hoisted, and the "Don't Tread on Me" jack was transferred to the Navy's next oldest active ship, USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).
	www.navyhistory.com /CVA62Independence.html (1651 words)

	USS Independence (CVL-22) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The fourth Independence (CV-22), begun as Amsterdam, (CL-59), was launched as CV-22 on 22 August 1942 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs.
		During a Japanese counterattack 20 November, Independence was attacked by a group of planes low on the water.
		As the carrier groups steamed east of the Philippines 23 October, it became apparent, as Admiral Carney later recalled, that "something on a grand scale was underfoot." And indeed it was, as the Japanese fleet moved on a three pronged effort to turn ba ck the American beachhead on Leyte Gulf.
	www.worldwar2database.com /~ironwomn/independence.html (1054 words)

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		Independence sailed 19 April 1962 for 6th Fleet Duty in support of President Kennedy's firm stand on Berlin during a reoccurrence of stress in a critical area.
		Independence departed Norfolk 6 August 1963 to take part in combined readiness exercises in the Bay of Biscay with sea-air units of the United Kingdom and France then entered the Mediterranean 21 August for further duty with the 6th Fleet.
		Independence returned to her homeport, Norfolk, Va. in December, arriving the 31st.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/carriers/cva62.htm (653 words)

	CV-59 FORRESTAL class
		USS Ranger (CV-61), the seventh ship to bear the name, carried on the traditions of the previous six ships, beginning with the Continental Navy ship commanded by Captain John Paul Jones during the War of Independence.
		The USS Ranger Museum Foundation, Inc., is an incorporated, registered, non-profit Washington State organization that was conceived in 1997 and now incorporated for the purpose of securing a decommissioned super carrier for a museum and Navy memorial.
		USS Independence (CV 62) was commissioned as a Forrestal-class attack aircraft carrier (CVA 62) at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, New York, on January 10, 1959.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/cv-59.htm (1435 words)

	USS Clueless - Independence and Disagreement
		They were independent; they were into cool and jazz and obscure poetry and modern art.
		And there was an amazing degree of uniformity amongst them in styles of clothing, and in ways of talking, and in attitudes and values; it was almost like there was some official "non-conformist" way of dressing and an official "non-conformist" set of attitudes and values to which these "non-conformists" all closely conformed.
		It's easier to flatter yourself that you are independent because you know that you conform to the official "non-conformist" role that everyone else your age is also conforming to.
	www.denbeste.nu /cd_log_entries/2004/04/IndependenceandDisagreeme.shtml (1200 words)

	USS Independence (CV 62)
		INDEPENDENCE, along with USS JOHN F. (CV 60), and seven other U.S. Navy ships, were put on standby in case U.S. military protection was needed for the evacuation of U.S. citizens and as a counterbalance to the Soviet Union's Mediterranean fleet.
		On January 21, 1998, the Secretary of Defense, William Cohen spoke to the crew of USS INDEPENDENCE aboard the flight deck officially announcing the Independence's deployment to the Arabian Gulf.
		Cohen said INDEPENDENCE would relieve the USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) to keep the presence of America in the Gulf as a reminder to Saddam Hussein that he needs to comply with the United Nations resolutions.
	navysite.de /cvn/cv62.htm (2134 words)

	USN Ships--USS Independence (CVL-22)
		USS Independence, lead ship of a class of nine 11,000 ton small aircraft carriers, was built at Camden, New Jersey.
		She participated in the Palaus operation in September 1944, air strikes in the Philippines and Okinawa and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October, and further offensive operations in the Western Pacific during November-December 1944 and January 1945.
		USS Independence was sunk as a target off the California coast in January 1951.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-i/cvl22.htm (852 words)

	Ship Modelers Association - Famous Ships
		In this configuration USS INDEPENDENCE proved to be one of the fastest and most powerful “frigates” of the U.S. USS INDEPENDENCE, being recommissioned on 26 March 1837 then sailed from Boston on 20 May 1837 as the flagship of Commodore John B. Nicholson.
		USS INDEPENDENCE was again recommissioned in September of 1854 and departed New York on 10 October to serve as the flagship of the Pacific Squadron under Commodore William Mervine.
		On the night of 20 September, 1915, USS INDEPENDENCE was burned on the Hunter’s Point mud flats to recover her metal fittings.
	www.ship-modelers-assn.org /fam0406.htm (1162 words)

	DANFS: USS Independence (CVL-22)
		Independence got underway for Pearl Harbor 14 July, and after 2 weeks of vital training exercises sailed with carriers Essex and Yorktown for a devastating raid on Marcus Island.
		Independence sailed from Pearl Harbor for Espiritu Santo 21 October, and, during an ensuing carrier attack on Rabaul 11 November, the ship's gunners scored their first success-six Japanese planes shot down After this operation the carrier refueled at Espiritu Santo and headed for the Gilberts and prelanding strikes on Tarawa 18 to 20 November 1943.
		On the evening of 12 September, VF 41 had its one opportunity to demonstrate its proficiency in its specialty by successfully intercepting and splashing a Dinah after a chase of 69 miles which involved a rapid climb to 23,000 feet.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/danfs/CVL/cvl22.html (1245 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
		The 1,070-foot Independence has participated in every significant military action since it was commissioned in 1959, including the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, the Persian Gulf war and the Taiwan-China missile confrontation in 1996.
		With Congress dictating that the Navy only field 12 aircraft carriers and with the nuclear carrier USS Harry Truman scheduled to be commissioned July 25, Milliken said it was time to retire the Independence.
		USS Independence (CV 62): To be decommissioned Sept. 30
	starbulletin.com /98/07/17/news/story4.html (674 words)

	ussforrestal
		On July 29, 1967 the USS Forrestal was operating off the coast of Vietnam, when a Zuni rocket accidentally fired from an F-4 Phantom into a parked and armed A-4 Skyhawk.
		USS Forrestal was decommissioned on 11 September 1993 in a ceremony at pier 6E at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
		USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), homeported in San Diego, California, departed 15 July 1998 for Yokosuka, Japan, where will replaced USS Independence (CV 62) as part of a planned rotation of forward-deployed naval forces.
	www.modelshipbuilding.com /ussforrestal.htm (833 words)

	USS BORDELON DD/DDR 881
		The USS Bordelon was commissioned on 5 June 1945, with Cdr.
		During the summer of 1976, Bordelon participated in the USS Independence's ORI (Operational Readiness Inspection) and deployed to northern Europe as part of the largest maritime NATO exercise to date, "Teamwork 76".
		Due to the damage to the superstructure and electronics and the age and condition of the hull, the Bordelon was de-commissioned on Feb. 1, 1977.
	ussbordelon.freeyellow.com (3152 words)

	Welcome Aboard The USS Independence CVL-22 Official Site
		Independence got underway for Pearl Harbor on the 14th of July, and after 2 weeks of vital training exercises sailed with the carriers Essex and Yorktown for a devastating raid on Marcus Island.
		During a Japanese counterattack on the 20th of November, Independence was attacked by a group of planes low on the water.
		Independence's night search planes made contact and shadowed the Japanese ships until dawn of the 26th of October, when the carriers launched a massive attack.
	www.cvl-22.com /history.html (1375 words)

	Independence_CV62 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		INDEPENDENCE, CVA 62, January 10, 1959, Commissioned at Brooklyn After a main address by Chief of Naval Operations ADM Arleigh A. Burke 'Indy' was placed in commission at the Brooklyn, NY Naval Shipyard.
		In September INDEPENDENCE was rushed to the Eastern Med coast to counter a Soviet naval buildup and a political crisis in Jordan.
		INDEPENDENCE, CV 62, August 8, 1990 While in the Indian Ocean, vicinity of Diego Garcia, INDEPENDENCE was rushed to the North Arabian Sea.
	www.independence_cv62.homestead.com (1252 words)

	The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62) operates in the Persian Gulf.
		The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62) operates in the Persian Gulf.
		The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62) operates in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 11, 1998.
		Independence and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 are on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.
	www.defenselink.mil /photos/Feb1998/980211-N-4142G-014.html (77 words)

	CNN - USS Independence leaves Persian Gulf, one carrier remains - May 24, 1998
		The 80,000-ton Independence with 75 aircraft on board joined a U.S. military build-up in the gulf during a showdown with Iraq over U.N. weapons inspections before the crisis was defused in February.
		The Independence, the ships of her battle group and two support ships sailed through the Straits of Hormuz overnight and are returning to their home ports, the sources said.
		The carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and her battle group are scheduled to depart Norfolk, Virginia, in early June and could be sent to the Persian Gulf if needed there.
	www.cnn.com /US/9805/24/gulf.build.up (365 words)

	USS Indy to be decommed after 39 years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Independence was commissioned as a "Forrestal Class" attack aircraft carrier (CVA 62) at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, New York, on January 10, 1959.
		Independence became the oldest ship in the Navy's active fleet on June 30, 1995.
		Independence received a short notice deployment order and deployed to the Arabian Gulf in January 1998 to support negotiations between the UN and Iraq and to again participate in Operation Southern Watch.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/7frel249.html (828 words)

	USS Independence Class Light Car
		Completed in January-December 1943, simultaneously with the first eight Essexes, the nine Independence class ships were vital components of the great offensive that tore through the central and western Pacific from November 1943 through August 1945.
		Independence was expended as an atomic bomb target, and the rest were laid up in 1947.
		The nine ships of the Independence class were all converted from Cleveland class light cruisers building at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard, Camden, New Jersey.
	www.modelshipbuilding.com /700indepen.htm (819 words)

	USN Ships--USS Independence (CVA/CV-62)
		USS Independence, a 56,300-ton Forrestal class aircraft carrier, was built at the New York Naval Shipyard.
		In addition to regular visits to the Mediterranean, Independence was often seen in the north Atlantic and Norwegian Sea areas, operating with NATO allies to practice the defense of northwestern Europe and its oceanic supply lines.
		USS Independence returned to the United States in mid-1998 and was decommissioned in September of that year.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-i/cva62.htm (1032 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers - USS Independence (CV 22) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Independence got underway for Pearl Harbor 14 July, and after 2 weeks of vital training exercises sailed with carriers USS Essex (CV 9)and USS Yorktown (CV 10) for a devastating raid on Marcus Island.
		Independence sailed from Pearl Harbor for Espiritu Santo 21 October, and, during an ensuing carrier attack on Rabaul 11 November 1943, the ship's gunners scored their first success — six Japanese planes shot down.
		Planes from Independence's Task Group 38.2, under Rear Admiral Bogan, spotted Kurita's striking force in the Sibuyan Sea 24 October 1944 and the carriers launched a series of attacks.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv22-independence/cv22-independence.html (1157 words)

	USS Independence CVA/CV-62 Communications Department
		USS Independence was commissioned as a "Forrestal Class" attack aircraft carrier (CVA 62) at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, New York, on January 10, 1959.
		In November 1995, the Independence and Carrier Air Wing FIVE team returned to Japan after successfully completing their third deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support In March 1996, Independence was called upon to provide a stabilizing presence during heightened tensions between Taiwan and China.
		In 1997, Independence made a four month deployment, covering several major exercises of call were two historic port visits.
	www.ussindependence.us (913 words)

	USS Independence, escort ships depart Japan to relieve USS Nimitz - NAVY
		USS Independence, escort ships depart Japan to relieve USS Nimitz by JO3 Jason L. Moore, USS Independence Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan (NWSA) -- USS Independence (CV 62), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) departed Yokosuka, Japan, the morning of Jan. 22 for the Arabian Gulf.
		USS Charlotte (SSN 766), which will join Independence's Battle Group, departed Yokosuka a few days prior.
		When the ship received word of the potential for the deployment two weeks ago, it prepared by conducting a week of underway training for the crew and carrier qualifications for Carrier Air Wing 5.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iraq/1998/980123nwsa0123.htm (332 words)

	Garrett Wade
		The USS Independence was a 10 gun two-masted Schooner built for the fledgling United States Navy in 1775 and it saw extensive service in the Revolutionary War.
		Commanded (we believe) by the famous captain Thomas Truxton, it was lost in Ocracoke Creek Inlet in North Carolina in 1778.
		This USS Independence was the first of a long line of illustrious Navy ships to bear this famous name, the current one of which is the USS Independence (CVA-62), an aircraft carrier (just recently decommisioned).
	www.garrettwade.com /sdx/209943.jsp (392 words)

	STARFLEET RECORDS - USS MIRANDA PERSONELL FILES
		Her time at the Academy was nearly non-stop partying and it was to the surprise of her instructors that she even passed, much less was near the top of her class.
		She was very upset when Taalis was assigned to the USS Miranda, but soon after she was assigned to the USS Colorado.
		She ended up on the Independence after the ship had been recaptured after going rogue and was part of the tribunal called to determine that crew's status.
	www.ussmiranda.com /bios/medea.htm (719 words)

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