USN · CVE
AfloatCasablanca-class escort carrier. In Taffy 3 off Samar. Not sunk.
| Class | Casablanca class |
|---|---|
| Type | Escort carrier (CVE) |
| Hull | CVE-71 |
| Fate | Afloat. In Taffy 3 off Samar. Not sunk. |
| 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. Kitkun Bay (CVE-71), carrying aircraft. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Command
JPWhitney, J. P.Captain from 15 December 1943Relieved on 4 November 1944
Handly, AlbertCaptain from 4 November 1944Relieved on 13 August 1945
Greenslade, John FrancisCaptain from 13 August 1945Relieved on 28 February 1946ASSweet, Arthur BurrCommander in command from 28 February 1946Relieved on 19 April 1946
Handly, AlbertCaptain from 4 November 1944Relieved on 13 August 1945Greenslade, John FrancisCaptain from 13 August 1945Relieved on 28 February 1946ASSweet, Arthur BurrCommander in command from 28 February 1946Relieved on 19 April 1946Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · in the carrier group; not sunk
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