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USS HORNET   (CV-12)
(later CVA-12 and CVS-12)

Commanding Officers
CV-12, Commanding Officers (1)
NS-02-cv12-d32c		CAPT Miles R. Browning 29 November 1943–29 May 1944
CAPT William D. Sample 29 May 1944–9 August 1944
CAPT Austin K. Doyle 9 August 1944–1 August 1945
CAPT Charles R. Brown 1 August 1945–14 February 1946
 CAPT Charles F. Coe 14 February 1946–14 August 1946
In Reserve
CAPT Francis L. Busey 20 March 1951–30 April 1951
CDR G. C. Merrick 30 April 1951–12 May 1951
Decommissioned
CV-12, Commanding Officers (2)
NS-02-cv12-d33c		CAPT Milton A. Nation 11 September 1953–19 July 1954
CAPT Frank A. Brandley 19 July 1954–20 July 1955
CAPT Norwood A. Campbell 20 July 1955–18 August 1956
CAPT William W. Hollister 18 August 1956–12 August 1957
CV-12, Commanding Officers (3)
NS-02-cv12-d34c		CAPT Thomas F. Connolly 21 August 1957–25 August 1958
CAPT Marshall W. White 25 August 1958–20 November 1959
CAPT Ernest E. Christensen 20 November 1959–2 November 1960
CAPT David C. Richardson 2 November 1960–18 October 1961
CV-12, Commanding Officers (4)
NS-02-cv12-d35c		CAPT Hoyt D. Mann 18 October 1961–24 September 1962
CAPT Ellis J. Fisher 24 September 1962–25 September 1963
CAPT J. I. Hardy 25 September 1963–15 July 1964
CAPT M. A. Hadden 15 July 1964–1 July 1965
CV-12, Commanding Officers (5)
NS-02-cv12-d36c		CAPT W. M. Pardee 1 July 1965–1 April 1966
CAPT Van V. Eason 1 April 1966–27 February 1967
CAPT Gordon H. Robertson 27 February 1967–23 February 1968
CAPT Jackson A. Stockton 23 February 1968–23 May 1969
CV-12, Commanding Officers (6)
NS-02-cv12-d37c		CAPT Carl J. Seiberlich 23 May 1969–26 June 1970

Sources: USS Hornet Decommissioning Booklet — USS Hornet CV/CVA/CVS-12 — USS Hornet Museum

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