escort carrier USS Gambier Bay
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The escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand and sinking during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Gambier Bay | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber gun
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20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awards | Presidential Unit Citation (for Taffy 3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 65 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
NERFINISHED
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Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerAtSamar | Captain Walter Vieweg Riera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 28 December 1943 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 860 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk in action ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 10 November 1943 ⓘ |
| launched | 22 November 1943 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 512 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gambier Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic stand against superior Japanese surface forces
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only U.S. aircraft carrier sunk solely by naval gunfire ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
NERFINISHED
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Invasion of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
one shaft
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steam turbine ⓘ two boilers ⓘ |
| servedIn | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Ralph A. Ofstie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy surface forces
NERFINISHED
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Japanese heavy cruisers ⓘ |
| sunkDuring |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskUnitDesignation | Task Unit 77.4.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 19 knots ⓘ |
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