| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Light fleet carrier |
| Class | Independence |
| Pennant | CVL 26 |
| Built by | New York Shipbuilding Corp. (Camden, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 29 Dec 1941 |
| Launched | 28 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 17 Jun 1943 |
| End service | 16 Jan 1956 |
| History | Decommissioned 11 February 1947. |
| Former name | Dayton (CL-78) |
Commands listed for USS Monterey (CVL 26)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Lester Thomas Hundt, USN | 17 Jun 1943 | 10 Apr 1944 |
| 2 | Capt. Stuart Howe Ingersoll, USN | 10 Apr 1944 | 28 Jan 1945 |
| 3 | Cdr. Frank Baker Miller, USN | 28 Jan 1945 | 20 Mar 1945 |
| 4 | John Ballachey Lyon, USN | 20 Mar 1945 | 11 Feb 1946 |
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