USN · CVE

Puget Sound

Afloat

Commencement Bay-class escort carrier, CVE-113. Todd-Pacific, Tacoma. Commissioned at Tacoma on 18 June 1945, Captain Charles F. Coe. She shook down at San Diego with Marine Air Group 6, left on 8 September 1945, and entered Tokyo Bay on 14 October for the occupation. Decommissioned at Puget Sound on 18 October 1946.

Class	Commencement Bay class
Type	Escort carrier (CVE)
Hull	CVE-113
Builder	Todd-Pacific, Tacoma
Launched	1944-11-20
Commissioned	1945-06-18
Fate	Afloat. Commencement Bay-class escort carrier. Commissioned 18 June 1945. Occupation of Japan from 14 October 1945, then Magic Carpet. Decommissioned 18 October 1946. Redesignated CVHE-113 on 12 June 1955, then AKV-13. Struck 1 June 1960. Sold for scrap 10 January 1962.
Command	Coe, Charles F. Commissioned her, 18 June 1945 Rodee, Walter Fred Captain from 21 January 1946; Relieved on 10 August 1946 Wolfe, Roger Merrill Lieutenant Commander in command from 10 August 1946; Relieved on 18 October 1946

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

Command

CCCoe, Charles F.Commissioned her, 18 June 1945

Rodee, Walter FredCaptain from 21 January 1946Relieved on 10 August 1946 RWWolfe, Roger MerrillLieutenant Commander in command from 10 August 1946Relieved on 18 October 1946

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