USS Langley (CVL-27) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947, and French Navy as La Fayette from 1951 to 1963.
USS Langley (October 1943)
Langley leads Task Group 38.3 into Ulithi anchorage, 12 December 1944.
Langley rolling heavily to starboard during Typhoon Cobra, 18 December 1944. Taken from USS Essex.
Independence-class aircraft carrier
The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II.
USS San Jacinto on a training cruise off the east coast in 1944
USS Princeton
USS Belleau Wood
USS Cowpens