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    The Casablanca-class escort carrier was a series of escort carriers constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. They are the most numerous...
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    The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II. These ships were originally...
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  • Thumbnail for Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
    The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II. The ships were based...
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    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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    USS Bismarck Sea (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    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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  • The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States...
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    USS Thetis Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    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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    followed the US Navy's policy of naming aircraft carriers after battles (two Casablanca-class escort carriers gave up their names for the larger ships) USS...
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    USS Liscome Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    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 Makassar Strait (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    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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    Essex-class aircraft carrier) USS Thetis Bay – (converted Casablanca-class escort carrier) USS Valley Forge – (converted Essex-class aircraft carrier) Aircraft...
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    USS Admiralty Islands (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99) was the forty-fifth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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    USS Cape Esperance (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Cape Esperance, an inconclusive...
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    Landing platform helicopter (category Helicopter carriers)
    Essex-class aircraft carrier - Scrapped USS Thetis Bay – converted Casablanca-class escort carrier - Scrapped USS Guadalcanal – Iwo Jima-class - Sunk...
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    USS Sitkoh Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86) was the thirty-second of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named...
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    than the Casablanca-class escort carriers. The cruiser hull and engineering allowed them the speed necessary to operate with the main fleet carrier task groups...
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    USS Ommaney Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Ommaney Bay (CVE–79) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during World War II. It was named after Ommaney...
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    USS Hollandia (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Hollandia (CVE-97) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Hollandia, a successful amphibious...
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    USS Kadashan Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named after Kadashan Bay, located within Chichagof Island...
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    USS Kwajalein (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) was the forty-fourth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named...
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    USS Gambier Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. During the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte...
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    USS Roi (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Roi (CVE-103) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Roi, in which the United States captured...
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    USS Mission Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after Mission Bay, located northwest of San Diego...
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    USS St. Lo (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    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 Bougainville (CVE-100) (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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    USS Saginaw Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island....
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    USS Manila Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down as Bucareli Bay (ACV-61) under Maritime Commission...
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    USS Rudyerd Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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    USS Savo Island (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Savo Island (CVE-78) was the twenty-fourth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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    USS Kasaan Bay (category Casablanca-class escort carriers)
    USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) was the fifteenth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named...
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