USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
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USS St. Lo (CVE-63) was a U.S. Navy escort carrier in World War II, best known as the first major warship sunk by a kamikaze attack during the Battle off Samar in the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bogue-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupType | composite squadron ⓘ |
| armament |
aircraft
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith | escort carrier group off Samar ⓘ |
| awarded | Presidential Unit Citation (as part of Taffy 3) ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder |
Astoria, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | kamikaze attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 23 October 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900 personnel ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | not applicable (sunk in action) ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-63 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 23 January 1943 ⓘ |
| launched | 17 August 1943 ⓘ |
| length | about 495 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 18 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | St. Lo, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistryStatus | struck from Naval Vessel Register after sinking ⓘ |
| notableFor | first major warship sunk by a kamikaze attack ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| previousName | USS Midway (CVE-63) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
single screw
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steam turbine ⓘ |
| renamed | USS St. Lo (CVE-63) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air support for invasion forces
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escort carrier for amphibious operations ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | World War II Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Bogue-class escort carrier ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy air attack
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kamikaze aircraft carrying bombs ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy 3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | suicide air attack ⓘ |
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