Pacific ships
USS Breton (CVE-23)

USN · CVE

Breton

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Afloat

Bogue-class escort carrier, CVE-23, named for a sound in Louisiana. Seattle-Tacoma, Tacoma. Commissioned 12 April 1943, Captain E. C. Ewen. She spent the war with the Carrier Transport Squadron of the Pacific Fleet and took part in Saipan, the Philippine Sea, the second Bonins raid, and Okinawa. Four battle stars. Out of commission at Tacoma on 30 August 1946.

ClassBogue class
TypeEscort carrier (CVE)
HullCVE-23
BuilderSeattle-Tacoma, Tacoma
Launched1942-06-27
Commissioned1943-04-12
FateAfloat. Bogue-class escort carrier. Commissioned 12 April 1943. Carrier Transport Squadron, Pacific Fleet. Four battle stars. Out of commission, in reserve, at Tacoma on 30 August 1946. Redesignated CVHE-23 on 12 June 1955.
Command

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

Command

EEEwen, Edward CoyleCaptain from 12 April 1943Relieved on 2 December 1943Frederick MacKay TrapnellTrapnell, Frederick MacKayCaptain from 2 December 1943Relieved on 7 October 1944Frank O'BeirneO'Beirne, FrankCaptain from 7 October 1944Relieved on 4 July 1945Hysell Prater CooperCooper, Hysell PraterCaptain from 4 July 1945Relieved on 30 August 1946

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