escort carrier USS Kitkun Bay
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The escort carrier USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that saw significant action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Kitkun Bay | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II escort carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| builtAt | Vancouver, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Escort carriers of the United States Navy
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World War II aircraft carriers of the United States ⓘ |
| classDisplacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| hullNumber | CVE-71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedBy | Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kitkun Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle off Samar in October 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle off Samar
NERFINISHED
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Iwo Jima operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Leyte Gulf operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa operations ⓘ Philippine Sea operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Casablanca-class escort carriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
single shaft
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steam turbine ⓘ |
| role |
air support for amphibious operations
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convoy escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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