About: USS Kasaan Bay

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USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) was the fifteenth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Kasaan Bay, a name assigned to the bay by the local Haida Indians. The bay is located within Prince of Wales Island, which at the time was a part of the Territory of Alaska. The ship was launched in October 1943, commissioned in December, and served as a transport carrier in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, as well as taking part in Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of occupied Southern France. Her aircraft provided air support and strategic bombing capabilities, disrupting German supply lines, and earning Kasaan Bay a battle star. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet. Ultimately, she was broken up in March 1960

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  • USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) was the fifteenth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Kasaan Bay, a name assigned to the bay by the local Haida Indians. The bay is located within Prince of Wales Island, which at the time was a part of the Territory of Alaska. The ship was launched in October 1943, commissioned in December, and served as a transport carrier in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, as well as taking part in Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of occupied Southern France. Her aircraft provided air support and strategic bombing capabilities, disrupting German supply lines, and earning Kasaan Bay a battle star. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet. Ultimately, she was broken up in March 1960. (en)
  • カサーン・ベイ (USS Kasaan Bay, CVE-69) は、アメリカ海軍の護衛空母。カサブランカ級航空母艦の15番艦。 (ja)
  • Авіаносець «Касаан Бей» (англ. USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)) — ескортний авіаносець США часів Другої світової війни, типу «Касабланка». (uk)
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  • 1943-12-04 (xsd:date)
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  • 1946-07-06 (xsd:date)
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  • 1943-05-11 (xsd:date)
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  • 1943-10-24 (xsd:date)
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  • Scrapped in March 1960
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  • yes (en)
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  • *Operation Magic Carpet *Operation Dragoon (en)
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  • *United States Atlantic Fleet *United States Pacific Fleet *Atlantic Reserve Fleet (en)
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  • 27 (xsd:integer)
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  • *1 × catapult *2 × elevators (en)
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  • 1942-06-18 (xsd:date)
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  • 1943-12-04 (xsd:date)
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  • *Total: 910 – 916 officers and men **Embarked Squadron: 50 – 56 **Ship's Crew: 860 (en)
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  • United States (en)
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  • 1946-07-06 (xsd:date)
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  • Scrapped in March 1960 (en)
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  • Hull symbol: CVE-69 (en)
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  • Kasaan Bay (en)
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  • Kasaan Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska (en)
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  • "Sassy Kassy" (en)
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  • as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MC hull 1106 (en)
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  • 1959-03-01 (xsd:date)
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  • カサーン・ベイ (USS Kasaan Bay, CVE-69) は、アメリカ海軍の護衛空母。カサブランカ級航空母艦の15番艦。 (ja)
  • Авіаносець «Касаан Бей» (англ. USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)) — ескортний авіаносець США часів Другої світової війни, типу «Касабланка». (uk)
  • USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) was the fifteenth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Kasaan Bay, a name assigned to the bay by the local Haida Indians. The bay is located within Prince of Wales Island, which at the time was a part of the Territory of Alaska. The ship was launched in October 1943, commissioned in December, and served as a transport carrier in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, as well as taking part in Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of occupied Southern France. Her aircraft provided air support and strategic bombing capabilities, disrupting German supply lines, and earning Kasaan Bay a battle star. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet. Ultimately, she was broken up in March 1960 (en)
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  • カサーン・ベイ (護衛空母) (ja)
  • USS Kasaan Bay (en)
  • USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) (uk)
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  • Kasaan Bay (en)
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  • "Sassy Kassy" (en)
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