USN · CVE
Gambier Bay
Photos and infoCasablanca-class escort carrier. The escort carrier sunk by the Japanese guns off Samar. Not pinned to one ship.
| Class | Casablanca class |
|---|---|
| Type | Escort carrier (CVE) |
| Hull | CVE-73 |
| Fate | Sunk. by Japanese gunfire off Samar on 25 October 1944. Not pinned to one ship. |
| Armament (class) | Escort carrier. Flight deck over a merchant hull, small island set aft, one 5-inch gun. |
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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.
U.S. Navy. Gambier Bay underway. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · sunk by gunfire; not pinned to one ship
