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This Day in Naval History – June 2, 2009

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June 2, 2009

1941 - First aircraft escort vessel, USS Long Island (ACG-1), commissioned, then reclassified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier (AVC-1) on 20 August and finally reclassified as an escort carrier (CVE-1) in July 1943.

(Source: Navy News Service)

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