Pacific ships
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)

USN · CVE

Fanshaw Bay

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Afloat

Casablanca-class escort carrier. Rear Admiral Clifton Sprague flew his flag in her off Samar. Hit and not sunk.

ClassCasablanca class
TypeEscort carrier (CVE)
HullCVE-70
FateAfloat. Sprague's flagship off Samar. Hit and not sunk. Survived the war.
Armament (class)Escort carrier. Flight deck over a merchant hull, small island set aft, one 5-inch gun.
Command

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.

U.S. Navy photo NH 106573. Fanshaw Bay on 17 January 1944, carrying aircraft as cargo. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

Douglass Pollock JohnsonJohnson, Douglass PollockCaptain from 9 December 1943Relieved on 10 January 1945Clifton SpragueSprague, CliftonFlag, 25 October 1944Murr Edward ArnoldArnold, Murr EdwardCaptain from 10 January 1945Relieved on 12 September 1945Marshall Barton GurneyGurney, Marshall BartonCaptain from 12 September 1945Relieved on 29 January 1946Harold Sydney Bottomley, Jr.Bottomley, Harold Sydney Jr.Commander in command from 29 January 1946Relieved on 14 August 1946

Battle off Samar

1944-10-25 · Sprague's flagship; hit; not sunk

Sunk
IJN Akishimo
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Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Chikuma
ChikumaCA · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Chokai
ChokaiCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Savo IslandBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Dennis (DE-405)
DennisDE · DE-405 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Sunk
Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship
FujinamiDD · IJN · class drawing
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)
Gambier BayCVE · CVE-73 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Haguro
HaguroCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Hamanami
HamanamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Haruna
HarunaBB · IJN
Photos and infoIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Hayashimo
HayashimoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Heermann (DD-532)
HeermannDD · DD-532 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Sunk
USS Hoel (DD-533)
HoelDD · DD-533 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Hornet (CV-12)
HornetCV · CV-12 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off SamarIwo JimaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Independence (CVL-22)
IndependenceCVL · CVL-22 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Battle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Cape EngañoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Isokaze
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
John C. ButlerDE · DE-339 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Sunk
USS Johnston (DD-557)
JohnstonDD · DD-557 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)
Kadashan BayCVE · CVE-76 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
Kalinin BayCVE · CVE-68 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Sunk
Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship
KishinamiDD · IJN · class drawing
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)
Kitkun BayCVE · CVE-71 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Kongo
KongoBB · IJN
Photos and infoIndian Ocean RaidBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Kumano
KumanoCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61)
Manila BayCVE · CVE-61 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Marcus Island (CVE-77)
Marcus IslandCVE · CVE-77 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
IJN Nagato
NagatoBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62)
Natoma BayCVE · CVE-62 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Noshiro
NoshiroCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Nowaki
NowakiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Okinami
OkinamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)
Ommaney BayCVE · CVE-79 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80)
Petrof BayCVE · CVE-80 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Raymond (DE-341)
RaymondDE · DE-341 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82)
Saginaw BayCVE · CVE-82 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarIwo Jima
Sunk
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
Samuel B. RobertsDE · DE-413 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Sangamon (CVE-26)
SangamonCVE · CVE-26 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Santee (CVE-29)
SanteeCVE · CVE-29 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Savo Island (CVE-78)
Savo IslandCVE · CVE-78 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Shimakaze
ShimakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
St. LoCVE · CVE-63 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Suwannee (CVE-27)
SuwanneeCVE · CVE-27 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsBattle off SamarOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Suzuya
SuzuyaCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Tone
ToneCA · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Urakaze
UrakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Wasatch (AGC-9)
WasatchAGC · AGC-9 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Surigao StraitBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Wasp (CV-18)
WaspCV · CV-18 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS White Plains (CVE-66)
White PlainsCVE · CVE-66 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Yahagi
YahagiCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
IJN Yamato
YamatoBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
IJN Yukikaze
YukikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of the Bismarck SeaBattle of KolombangaraBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go

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