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USS Hollandia (CVE-97)

USN · CVE

Hollandia

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Afloat

Casablanca-class escort carrier, CVE-97, named for the town on Humboldt Bay. Kaiser, Vancouver. Launched as Astrolabe Bay and renamed Hollandia on 30 May 1944. Commissioned 1 June 1944, Captain C. L. Lee. She ferried aircraft, flew fighters in support of the Okinawa landing, and replenished the fast carriers in the last two months of the war. Two battle stars. Decommissioned on 17 January 1947.

ClassCasablanca class
TypeEscort carrier (CVE)
HullCVE-97
BuilderKaiser, Vancouver
Launched1944-04-28
Commissioned1944-06-01
FateAfloat. Casablanca-class escort carrier. Commissioned 1 June 1944. Ferry, Okinawa support, and Third Fleet replenishment. Two battle stars. Decommissioned 17 January 1947. Redesignated CVU-97 on 12 June 1955 and AKV-33 on 7 May 1959. Sold in July 1960 and scrapped.
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.

USS Hollandia (CVE-97). U.S. Navy photograph. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

Charles Loomis LeeLee, Charles LoomisCaptain from 1 June 1944Relieved on 5 May 1945John Thompson Brown, Jr.Brown, John Thompson Jr.Captain from 5 May 1945Relieved on 3 September 1945Calvin Edson WakemanWakeman, Calvin EdsonCaptain from 3 September 1945Relieved on 20 June 1946Adolph MencinMencin, AdolphLieutenant Commander in command from 20 June 1946 (Joseph)Relieved on 10 September 1946OHHeimer, Oliver Francis Jr.Lieutenant in command from 10 September 1946Relieved on 17 January 1947

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