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La Fayette (Aircraft Carrier, Pennant Number R-96), 1951-1963

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La Fayette, an 11,000-ton aircraft carrier, was originally the USS Langley (CVL-27). Built in 1943 and placed in reserve after World War II, she was reactivated and transferred to France in 1951, subsequently participating in combat operations off Indo-China. She also took part in the brief 1956 Suez war with Egypt. La Fayette was returned to United States in 1963 and scrapped.

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