USS Casablanca (AVG/ACV/CVE-55) was the first of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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Casablanca navsource.org, Casablanca Class navsource.org, USS Munda (CVE-104) navy.mil, US navy, USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) navsource.org, Casablanca Class...
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World War II ship class USS Casablanca, lead ship of the class Raja Casablanca, a Moroccan professional football club Wydad Casablanca, a Moroccan sports club...
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Alazon Bay for Alazon Bay in Texas. USS Alazon Bay (ACV-55), was a Casablanca-class escort carrier originally named USS Ameer (AVG-55), renamed and reclassified...
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The Naval Battle of Casablanca was a series of naval engagements fought between American ships covering the invasion of North Africa and Vichy French ships...
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During World War II he served as an officer on the aircraft carrier USS Casablanca in the South Pacific. After the war he and Navy friend Walter Berns...
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USS Tripoli may refer to: USS Tripoli (CVE-64) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier in service from 1943 to 1958 USS Tripoli (LPH-10) was an Iwo Jima-class...
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carriers that appear to be named for cities or islands, such as USS Casablanca (CVE-55) or USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) were actually named for battles fought...
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salvage of the submarine USS S-51, earning the first of his three Navy Distinguished Service Medals, and later that of the USS S-4. He qualified as a naval...
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USS Bougainville may refer to: USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier in service from 1944 to 1946 USS Bougainville (LHA-8) is...
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The Casablanca Conference (codenamed SYMBOL) or Anfa Conference was held in Casablanca, French Morocco, from January 14 to 24, 1943, to plan the Allied...
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Wales Island in Alaska. USS Bucareli Bay (ACV-61) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier, renamed USS Manila Bay in April 1943. USS Bucareli Bay (CVE-98)...
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USS Boxer – (converted Essex-class aircraft carrier) USS Princeton – (converted Essex-class aircraft carrier) USS Thetis Bay – (converted Casablanca-class...
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USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II. Launched...
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USS Ranger (CV-4) was an interwar United States Navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. As a Treaty ship, Ranger was the first U.S. vessel...
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USS Eldridge (DE-173), a Cannon-class destroyer escort, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Commander John Eldridge Jr., who led...
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USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II. On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the...
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USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) was the fortieth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II; she was...
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USS Didrickson Bay refers to one of two ships of the United States Navy named for Didrickson Bay in Alaska: USS Didrickson Bay (CVE-64), a Casablanca-class...
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USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched...
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USS Makin Island (CVE-93), was a Casablanca-class escort carrier, launched in 1944 and stricken in 1946. The second USS Makin Island (LHD-8), is a Wasp-class...
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USS Brooklyn (CL-40) was a light cruiser, the lead ship of her class of nine, and the third United States Navy ship to bear its name. Commissioned in...
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Coronation Island in Alaska. USS Alikula Bay (ACV-57) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier, renamed and redesignated as USS Coral Sea (CVE-57) at commissioning...
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USS Elbour Bay refers to one of two ships of the United States Navy named for Elbour Bay: USS Elbour Bay (ACV-66), Casablanca-class escort carrier renamed...
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(T-AG-185) USS Casa Grande (LSD-13) USS Casablanca (ACV-55/CVE-55) USS Cascade (AD-16) USS Casco (1864, 1910, AVP-12/WAVP-370/WHEC-370) USS Case (DD-285...
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available to inflict damage upon the enemy. For example, would designing the USS Yorktown so that it was more likely to survive the punishment it took at...
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the novel during World War II, when he served on the aircraft carrier USS Casablanca. After the war he and Navy friend Walter Berns moved to Taos, New Mexico...
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carrier - Scrapped USS Thetis Bay – converted Casablanca-class escort carrier - Scrapped USS Guadalcanal – Iwo Jima-class - Sunk in SINKEX USS Valley Forge...
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the time Germany won the Battle of France, and Jean Bart was rushed to Casablanca to escape advancing German troops. She had only one of her main turrets...
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USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during and after World War II. She was the first...
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