USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Makassar Strait, an early...
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Makassar Strait (Indonesian: Selat Makassar) is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea...
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The Battle of Makassar Strait, also known as the Action of Madura Strait, the Action North of Lombok Strait and the Battle of the Flores Sea, was a naval...
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Sheppard 2018, p. 12. Sheppard 2018, p. 13. Snow 1962, p. 210. "USS San Marcos (ex-USS Texas)". wrecksite.eu. June 13, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2021. "Lost...
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missiles. At 07:13 on 15 November 1969, K-19 collided with the attack submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea at a depth of 60 m (200 ft). She was able to surface...
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miles and use the Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait, Sibutu Passage, and Mindoro Strait instead. Piracy has been a problem in the strait. Piracy had been high...
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Battle of the Java Sea (section Battle of Sunda Strait)
force approaching from the Makassar Strait. The Allies eastern strike force, consisted of two heavy cruisers (HMS Exeter and USS Houston), three light cruisers...
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Japanese planes in the Battle of Bali Sea (also known as the Battle of Makassar Strait) on 4 February 1942, as Admiral Karel Doorman of the Royal Netherlands...
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Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross...
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distinguished himself first as commanding officer of the escort carrier USS Makassar Strait during the combats at Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II. Following...
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Straits Crisis Java Head Kra Canal Lombok Strait Makassar Strait Malaccamax List of road-rail bridges 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami "Sunda Islands". Concise Dictionary...
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south through Makassar Strait. At 0404 on 20 January 1942, S-36 ran hard aground on Taka Bakang Reef at the southern end of Makassar Strait, approximately...
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Navy Vice Admiral, highly decorated officer, Commanding Officer of USS Makassar Strait, World War II Veteran of Iwo Jima and Okinawa The main mode of transportation...
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sinking barge. On 2 October, as the submarine continued through the Makassar Strait toward Australia, her crew sighted a schooner off Balikpapan. Willingham...
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The first USS South Dakota (ACR-9/CA-9), also referred to "Armored Cruiser No. 9", and later renamed Huron, was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class...
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Subsequently, a United States Navy fleet, including four destroyers and USS Hermitage (which carried a detachment of Marines from "G" Company, 2nd Battalion...
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patrol, 24 September through 24 November 1943, Rasher operated in the Makassar Strait–Celebes Sea area, and sank the passenger-cargo ship Kogane Maru in...
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1942. As part of a cruiser-destroyer striking force, she sailed for Makassar Strait to intercept a reinforced Japanese convoy heading for the Java Sea...
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She operated in Hawaiian waters as plane guard for escort carrier Makassar Strait (CVE-91) until 20 February 1945. She then sailed with Rear Admiral...
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23: USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) Detached 7 Apr to 52.1.2; Air Squadron VC-97 Task Unit 52.1.1 USS Makin Island (CVE-93) Air Squadron VC-84 USS Fanshaw...
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Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross...
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USS Major (DE-796) USS Major Wheeler (SP-3637) USS Makah (YTB-509/YTM-772) USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91/CVU-91) USS Makin Island (CVE-93, LHD-8) USS Malabar...
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George S. Rentz (section USS Houston)
War II. For selfless heroism following the loss of USS Houston (CA-30) in the Battle of Sunda Strait, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross— the only...
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the same reason as the lower torpedo mounts. During the Battle of Makassar Strait, Marblehead had seven 3-inch/50-caliber guns and eight .50 caliber...
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block. In the days following, three British frigates and the US destroyer USS Laffey sent parties aboard Dara to extinguish the fires and the ship was...
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Retrieved 14 February 2021. 9 October 1943: Makassar Strait. At about 1100, LtCdr Marvin J. Jensen's (USNA '31) USS PUFFER (SS-268) torpedoes and damages KUMAGAWA...
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Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross...
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