USS Liscome Bay
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USS Liscome Bay was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy aircraft carrier ⓘ World War II escort carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber gun
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| attacker | Japanese submarine I-175 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | about 65 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipyards
NERFINISHED
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Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Navy escort carrier CVE-56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedo explosion ⓘ |
| classLaidDownAs | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| commissioned | 7 August 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 24 November 1943 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| explosionLocation | after bomb stowage ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk by Japanese submarine I-175 ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedInAction | over 600 crew members ⓘ |
| laidDown | 9 December 1942 ⓘ |
| launched | 19 April 1943 ⓘ |
| length | about 512 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 19 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Liscomb Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NavyDesignation | CVE-56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCasualty |
Doris Miller
NERFINISHED
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Rear Admiral Henry M. Mullinnix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | one of the first U.S. escort carriers lost in combat in World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gilbert Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
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Invasion of Makin Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CVE-56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | near Makin Island, Gilbert Islands ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
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two shafts ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. J. McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivors | approximately 272 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeToSink | approximately 23 minutes ⓘ |
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