USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)

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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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instanceOf Casablanca-class escort carrier
United States Navy ship
World War II warship
escort aircraft carrier
airGroupSize about 28 aircraft
armament 1 × 5 in/38 caliber gun
Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons NERFINISHED
awards Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED
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
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
about 7,800 tons standard
engagedBy Japanese battleships at Battle off Samar
Japanese cruisers at Battle off Samar
Japanese destroyers at Battle off Samar
fate sold for scrapping
flightDeckBeam approximately 108 ft
hitBy kamikaze aircraft
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
Battle off Samar NERFINISHED
power about 9,000 shp
propulsion 1 shaft
2 boilers
steam turbine
role air support for amphibious operations
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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