Pacific ships
USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)

USN · CVE

Gilbert Islands

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Afloat

Commencement Bay-class escort carrier, CVE-107. Todd-Pacific, Tacoma. Commissioned 5 February 1945, Captain L. R. Rice. Her Marine aircraft struck Okinawa from 24 to 31 May 1945, covered the Australian landing at Balikpapan on 1 July, and screened the logistics ships off Japan. Five of her Marine pilots were killed. Three battle stars. Decommissioned at Norfolk on 21 May 1946.

ClassCommencement Bay class
TypeEscort carrier (CVE)
HullCVE-107
BuilderTodd-Pacific, Tacoma
Launched1944-07-20
Commissioned1945-02-05
FateAfloat. Commencement Bay-class escort carrier. Commissioned 5 February 1945. Okinawa, Balikpapan, and the logistics screen off Japan. Three battle stars. Decommissioned at Norfolk on 21 May 1946. Later recommissioned, and in 1963 renamed Annapolis (AGMR-1). The wartime name is the one she carried in 1945.
Command

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

Command

Lester Kimme RiceRice, Lester KimmeCaptain from 5 February 1945Relieved on 1 December 1945Thomas Upton SissonSisson, Thomas UptonCaptain from 1 December 1945Relieved on 22 March 1946Robert James MorganMorgan, Robert JamesCommander in command from 22 March 1946Relieved on 21 February 1947

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