USN · CVE
AfloatThe first escort carrier of the U.S. Navy, converted from the freighter Mormacmail. On 20 August 1942 her planes were the first to reach Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.
| Type | Escort carrier (CVE) |
|---|---|
| Hull | CVE-1 |
| Builder | Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, Pennsylvania (as the freighter Mormacmail) |
| Launched | 1940-01-11 |
| Commissioned | 1941-06-02 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the war with one battle star. Sold in 1946, later a schoolship and then a floating dormitory; scrapped in Belgium in 1977. |
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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.
USS Long Island (CVE-1) underway in San Francisco Bay on 10 June 1944. U.S. Navy photo 80-G-236394 available at usndazzle.com. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Long Island (CVE-1) underway in San Francisco Bay, California (USA), on 10 June 1944 (80-G-236394).jpg. Public domain.
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Command
Duncan, Donald BradleyCommanding officer from 2 June 1941Relieved on 26 December 1941JBBallentine, John JenningsCommanding officer from 26 December 1941Relieved on 13 April 1942JBBarner, James DukeCommanding officer from 13 April 1942Relieved on 1 February 1943JMMcKay, James HomerCommanding officer from 1 February 1943Relieved on 18 July 1944
McDonnell, Edward Orrick (Medal of Honor)Captain from 18 July 1944Relieved on 5 December 1944WNNation, William MillageCommanding officer from 5 December 1944Relieved on 27 August 1945LBBlack, Lex LeroyCommanding officer from 27 August 1945Relieved on 1 January 1946CFFranklin, Charles H.Commander in command from 1 January 1946Relieved on 26 March 1946Crew stories
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