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111USS Matanikau (CVE-101) — was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down as Dolomoi Bay under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Co., Inc. Vancouver, Washington, 10 March 1944; renamed Matanikau 26 April 1944; launched 22 May 1944,… …
112USS Tinian (CVE-123) — was a sclass|Commencement Bay|escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down on 20 March 1945 at Tacoma, Washington, by the Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc.; launched on 5 September 1945; sponsored by Miss Grace L. Woods; and accepted by …
113USS Mindoro (CVE-120) — was laid down by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington, 2 January 1945; launched 27 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. R. L. Bowman; and commissioned at Tacoma 4 December 1945, Capt. Edwin R. Peck in command.After shakedown along the west… …
114USS Saidor (CVE-117) — was a Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy. Originally named the Saltery Bay , she was renamed on 5 June 1944, was laid down on 29 September 1944 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; launched on 17 March …
115USS Commencement Bay (CVE-105) — (ex St. Joseph Bay ) was launched 9 May 1944 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. F. Eves; and commissioned 27 November 1944, Captain R. L. Bowman in command. Commencement Bay reported at Seattle 1 February 1945 for… …
116USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) — (name changed from Willapa Bay 26 April 1944) was launched 12 September 1944 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. R. M. Griffin; commissioned 5 March 1945, Captain J. W. Harris in command; and reported to the… …
117USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) — (ex Sunset Bay) was a Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was launched 20 July 1944 the Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin D. McMorries; and commissioned 5 February 1945,… …
118USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) — USS Vermillion Bay (CVE 108) was an Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was renamed Kula Gulf on 6 November 1943; laid down by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Wash., 16 December 1943; launched 15 August… …
119USS Salerno Bay (CVE-110) — (ex Winjah Bay ) was laid down on 7 February 1944 by the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington; launched on 26 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ward Gilbert; transferred to the Commercial Iron Works, Portland, Oreg., for completion …
120USS Siboney (CVE-112) — USS Siboney (CVE 112/AKV 12) (ex Frosty Bay) was a sclass|Commencement Bay|escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was the second U.S. Navy ship named for Siboney, the Cuban town near Santiago where Americans landed in the Spanish American… …
