escort carrier USS Fanshaw Bay
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The escort carrier USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that saw significant action in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar as part of "Taffy 3."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| USS Fanshaw Bay | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupType | composite squadron of fighters and torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| armament |
aircraft
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| builtFor | mass-production escort carrier program ⓘ |
| category |
Casablanca-class escort carriers
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World War II escort carriers of the United States ⓘ |
| classCharacteristic |
designed for rapid construction
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small size and limited armor ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| hullNumber | CVE-70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fanshaw Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | action against superior Japanese surface forces at Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
single shaft
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steam turbine ⓘ |
| role |
air support for amphibious operations
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escort for convoys and task forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy escort carrier force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Clifton A. F. Sprague