been named USS Guadalcanal, after the epic Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The first USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was an escort... 507 bytes (104 words) - 14:48, 27 September 2021 |
authorities declared Guadalcanal secure on 9 February 1943. Two U.S. Navy ships have been named for the campaign: USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a World War... 21 KB (2,449 words) - 22:10, 3 May 2024 |
Guadalcanal Campaign, a World War II military campaign fought on and around Guadalcanal USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), a World War II escort carrier USS Guadalcanal... 626 bytes (100 words) - 22:17, 5 June 2013 |
Prior to the creation of the escort carrier hull classification symbol (CVE) on 15 July 1943, these ships were designated as Auxiliary aircraft escort... 19 KB (363 words) - 18:07, 15 February 2024 |
steamed to Norfolk, Virginia on 10 May and joined escort carrier USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) and her hunter-killer group under Captain Daniel V. Gallery. The... 7 KB (676 words) - 08:14, 15 June 2022 |
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... 14 KB (1,383 words) - 16:39, 23 March 2024 |
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 at those locations... 26 KB (3,503 words) - 02:06, 23 March 2024 |
formed around USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60). He was serving as Pillsbury's assistant engineering and electrical officer when Guadalcanal's task group located... 8 KB (1,016 words) - 07:50, 9 February 2024 |
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... 27 KB (2,798 words) - 09:10, 4 May 2024 |
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She originally designated an AVG, was classified ACV-68 on 20... 15 KB (1,737 words) - 23:45, 22 April 2024 |
BRP Miguel Malvar (redirect from USS Brattleboro (PCER-852)) in June by a “hunter-killer” group formed around escort carrier USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60). Relocating to the Pacific theatre of operations, her duties included... 18 KB (1,581 words) - 19:41, 4 June 2023 |
Bay. USS Astrolabe Bay (ACV-60), was an auxiliary aircraft carrier, laid down on 5 January 1943. She was renamed Guadalcanal on 3 April 1943. USS Astrolabe... 836 bytes (157 words) - 19:57, 23 December 2021 |
USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was a US Navy escort carrier of World War II. Originally Esso Trenton, a T3 tanker oiler, built by the Federal Shipbuilding and... 22 KB (2,851 words) - 14:44, 26 April 2024 |
Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II (section Guadalcanal (Aug 1942 – Feb 1943)) 383) Includes the CVEs USS Gambier Bay and USS St. Lo lost in the Battle off Samar. Wasp was enroute to ongoing Invasion of Guadalcanal when sunk by Japanese... 180 KB (23,803 words) - 13:42, 4 March 2024 |
escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy... 34 KB (3,762 words) - 20:46, 5 March 2024 |
to land bases or other carriers, as USS Long Island (CVE) did for Henderson Field on Guadalcanal and as the "CVE Plane Transport Unit" did during the... 70 KB (8,252 words) - 15:27, 8 April 2024 |
ship's commanding officer, for his service in the escort carrier Guadalcanal (CVE-60) in the Atlantic campaign. Webster, transporting men homeward-bound... 9 KB (852 words) - 17:33, 29 June 2023 |