USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
E921204
Casablanca-class escort carrier
United States Navy ship
World War II warship
escort aircraft carrier
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier renowned for her outgunned but pivotal role in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber gun
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Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation
NERFINISHED
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battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battleStars | 5 battle stars (approximate, World War II) ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 65 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
NERFINISHED
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Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943-11-27 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 860 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-05-15 ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 10,400 tons full load
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about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| engagedBy |
Japanese battleships at Battle off Samar
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Japanese cruisers at Battle off Samar ⓘ Japanese destroyers at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrapping ⓘ |
| flightDeckBeam | approximately 108 ft ⓘ |
| hitBy |
kamikaze aircraft
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multiple large-caliber shells at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| homeport | various Pacific bases during World War II ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-68 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1943-04-26 ⓘ |
| launched | 1943-10-15 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 512 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 19 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kalinin Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | outgunned defense against Japanese surface fleet at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power | about 9,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
1 shaft
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2 boilers ⓘ steam turbine ⓘ |
| role |
air support for amphibious operations
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ escort for convoys and task forces ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1947-12-08 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. C. Baughman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1946-06-03 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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