USN · CV
Bunker Hill
Photos and infoEssex-class carrier, CV-17. Mitscher flew his flag in her off Okinawa until two kamikazes hit her on 11 May 1945. She was not sunk. She worked the Marshalls from 29 January to 8 February 1944.
| Class | Essex class |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
| Hull | CV-17 |
| Fate | Afloat. Two kamikazes hit her on 11 May 1945. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Fleet carrier. Flight deck, with the island set aft of amidships. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) at sea in 1945. Note: The original photograph is dated 16 October 1945. Bunker Hill was still under repair at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington (USA), from kamikaze damage received on 11 May 1945 when the war ended in mid-August. On 27. Public domain.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · Marshalls operation, 29 January to 8 February 1944
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · Mitscher's flagship; two kamikazes hit her on 11 May; not sunk
