Casablanca-class escort carrier
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The Casablanca-class escort carrier was a mass-produced class of small, fast-built U.S. Navy aircraft carriers used extensively for convoy protection, aircraft transport, and support operations during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II warship class
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escort aircraft carrier class ⓘ |
| aircraftTypesCarried |
Grumman FM Wildcat fighters
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Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 27 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
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40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ one 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose gun ⓘ |
| beam | about 65 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildPeriodEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| buildPeriodStart | 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMethod |
assembly line shipbuilding
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prefabricated sections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States Navy Bureau of Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | mass production ⓘ |
| draft | about 22 feet ⓘ |
| fate | most units scrapped after World War II ⓘ |
| flightDeckBeam | about 108 feet ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | about 10,400 long tons ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | CVE ⓘ |
| hullType | merchant-type hull ⓘ |
| installedPower | about 9,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 512 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 19 knots ⓘ |
| navalService | US Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
largest class of aircraft carriers ever built
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optimized for rapid wartime construction ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwo Jima campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariana and Palau Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShipOfClass |
USS Casablanca (CVE-55)
GENERATED
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USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) GENERATED ⓘ USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) GENERATED ⓘ USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) GENERATED ⓘ USS St. Lo (CVE-63) GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 50 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bogue-class escort carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryShipyard | Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington GENERATED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
single shaft
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steam turbines ⓘ two boilers ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft transport
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anti-submarine warfare platform ⓘ close air support platform ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ pilot training carrier ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipType |
aircraft carrier
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escort carrier ⓘ |
| someUnitsConvertedTo |
aircraft transport ships
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helicopter escort carriers ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | about 7,800 long tons ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aircraft ferrying
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amphibious assault support ⓘ convoy protection ⓘ logistical support ⓘ replacement aircraft delivery ⓘ |
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