USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)
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Casablanca-class escort carrier
United States Navy ship
World War II aircraft carrier
escort aircraft carrier
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier that saw significant combat service in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II aircraft carrier ⓘ escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupCapacity | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber dual-purpose gun
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12 × 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons (initially, later increased) ⓘ 16 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| battleHonors | received multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 65 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipyards
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Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Casablanca-class escort carriers of the United States Navy
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World War II escort aircraft carriers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943-11-15 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 860 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-04-19 ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 10,400 tons full load
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about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 22 ft 6 in (full load) ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flightDeckBeam | 108 ft ⓘ |
| homeport | various Pacific bases including Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1943-04-17 ⓘ |
| launched | 1943-07-08 ⓘ |
| length | 512 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kitkun Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
came under heavy attack by Japanese surface forces during Battle off Samar
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conducted anti-submarine and close air support operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariana and Palau Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power | 9,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines
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2 shafts ⓘ 4 boilers ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1947-01-18 ⓘ |
| speed | 19 knots ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. C. Baughman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegister | 1946-05-08 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | part of escort carrier groups (Taffy units) off Samar ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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