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Statistics |
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The USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85)
statistics were obtained from several sources. All images included
below were obtained from a book titled ONI 222-US United States Naval
Vessels. This book was the Official United States Navy Reference
Manual prepared by the Division of Naval Intelligence and published on 1
September 1945. |
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Awarded: |
1942 |
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Keel laid: |
November 22, 1943 |
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Launched |
February 12, 1944 |
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Commissioned: |
March 21, 1944
[Commissioning Document] [Bosn's
Whistle] |
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Decommissioned: |
June 28, 1946 |
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Struck: |
March 1, 1959 |
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Sold for scrap to Japan |
March 2, 1959 |
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Builder: |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co.,
Vancouver, WA |
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Propulsion system: |
4 boilers |
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Propellers: |
2 |
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Length: |
512.5 feet (156.2 meters) |
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Flight Deck Width: |
108 feet (32.9 meters) |
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Beam: |
65 feet (19.9 meters) |
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Draft: |
22.6 feet (6.9 meters) |
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Displacement:. |
10,400 tons full load
(approximate) |
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Speed: |
19 knots |
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Catapults: |
1 |
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Armament: |
(1) 5-inch L/38 gun, (16) 40mm
guns, (20) 20mm guns |
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Aircraft: |
28 planes |
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Crew: |
860 |
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Nautical Miles Traveled |
96,787 |
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Ship's Newspaper: |
News Buoy |
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Ship's Mascott |
Seabag |
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Air Squadrons: |
CVG-1 |
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CVG-6 |
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CVG-83 |
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CVG-86 |
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CVG-87 |
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CVG-91 |
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CVLG-49 Embarked |
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VC-8 |
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VC-80 |
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VC-97
Composite Squadron Attached aka Fishhook Squadron |
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VC-99 Embarked |
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VMB-614 Marine Bombing
Squadron Embarked |
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Sorties Over Target: |
411 |
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Local Combat Air Patrol: |
200 |
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Anti Submarine Patrol: |
55 |
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WWII Aircraft Carrier
Silhouette Class Comparison |
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Escort Carrier Bogue and Long
Island Class Specification Sheet |
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Escort Carrier Sangamon Class
Specification Sheet |
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ONI 222-US United States Naval
Vessels |
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