USN · CVE
White Plains
Photos and infoCasablanca-class escort carrier. In Taffy 3 off Samar. Not sunk.
| Class | Casablanca class |
|---|---|
| Type | Escort carrier (CVE) |
| Hull | CVE-66 |
| 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 photo 80-G-302258. White Plains at San Diego, about April 1944. Hull number 66 is on the bow. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · in the carrier group; not sunk
