After launching on January 24, 1944, the ship was commissioned on April 15, 1944 under the command of Captain Fred C. Dickey. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav2n=MSFPpreload("_derived/op_division.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav2h=MSFPpreload("_derived/op_division.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn_a.gif"); } USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. var a=new Image(); a.src=img; return a; She also reported one cargo ship definitely sunk, three probably destroyed, and several others damaged. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). However planes of her photo division were attacked by seven enemy aircraft over Sagami Wan. Hancock alternated with Ranger and Kitty Hawk on Yankee Station until 10 May 1971, when she was relieved by Midway. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload("_derived/movie_page.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload("_derived/movie_page.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn_a.gif"); } All United States crewmembers and personnel on Navy and Coast Guard ships who have a diagnosis of one or more of the above conditions, as well as any secondary conditions, and can prove they served within the 12-mile range of the coastal waters of Vietnam are now eligible for the presumption of service connection for these conditions as well as VA health care under the new law. // -->, USS HANCOCK leaving Pearl Harbor. [6], Hancock was reassigned to Carrier TG 58.3 with which she struck the Nansei-shoto islands from 23 to 27 March and Minami Daito Island and Kyūshū at the end of the month. Photo: RM2 Rob Lee USS Hancock CVA19 (1968) Close window to return to previous page. Her planes flew missions over Japan in search of prison camps, dropping supplies and medicine, on 25 August. [6][7] Hancock was commissioned 15 April 1944, with Captain Fred C. Dickey in command. [6], Hancock, along with USS Coral Sea, was back on Yankee Station by 30 March 1972 when North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam. The ship was built in Massachusetts and then sent to the Pacific in the summer and was involved in combat almost right away. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav5n=MSFPpreload("_derived/virtual curisebooks.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav5h=MSFPpreload("_derived/virtual curisebooks.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn_a.gif"); } The company's bond drive raised enough money to both build the ship and operate it for the first year. He … “PACIFIC” View Post. "CV-19" redirects here. By the end of April, the strikes covered more areas in North Vietnam throughout the area below 20°25′ N. From 25 to 30 April 1972, aircraft from Hancock's VA-55, VA-164, VF-211 and VA-212[9] struck enemy-held territory around Kontum and Pleiku. USS AMERICA (CVA-66) Deployment Dates: 10 April 1968 – 16 Dec 1968. Categories Video Shock and Awe Editors' Picks Military Life Humor Vietnam War. Click the post title to view the entire post. H if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav1n=MSFPpreload("_derived/home_cmp_slate010_vbtn_p.gif"); MSFPnav1h=MSFPpreload("_derived/home_cmp_slate010_vbtn_a.gif"); } [citation needed], Aircraft from Hancock, along with those from USS Ranger and USS Oriskany, joined with other planes for air strikes against North Vietnamese missile and antiaircraft sites south of the 19th parallel in response to attacks on unarmed U.S. reconnaissance aircraft on 21–22 November 1970 (Operation Freedom Bait). if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav8n=MSFPpreload("_derived/contact.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav8h=MSFPpreload("_derived/contact.htm_cmp_slate010_vbtn_a.gif"); } Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 29, Departing Thursday, September 3, 2021, in beautiful Charleston, SC.Plan for a great reunion with shipmates and friends — meanwhile, contact other association members and urge them to attend! // -->