CVE-73
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CVE-73 was the hull number of USS Gambier Bay, a U.S. Navy escort aircraft carrier that gained renown for her outmatched but valiant role and sinking during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship designation
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hull number ⓘ |
| appliesToShipType | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| associatedBattle | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOperation | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedShipName | USS Gambier Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedShipyard | Kaiser Shipyards GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedTaskUnit |
Taffy 3
GENERATED
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Task Unit 77.4.3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designates | USS Gambier Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| hasHonor | noted for extraordinary heroism at Samar ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | CVE ⓘ |
| namedShip | USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
sinking during the Battle off Samar
ⓘ
valiant defense against superior Japanese forces ⓘ |
| number | 73 ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. escort carrier fleet in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOffSamar | outmatched escort carrier GENERATED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca-class escort carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | escort carrier ⓘ |
| status | sunk ⓘ |
| sunkInBattle | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air support for amphibious operations
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
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