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CVE-101 Matanikau
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Casablanca 1944/03/10
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver
1944/05/22 1944/06/24 1960/07/27
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/11a, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07/25 44/08/01     embark passengers, planes   66 
44/08/01 44/08/23     ferry cruise San Diego > Esp. Santo > Finschhafen > Manus   66 
44/08/24? 44/09/19     sail Manus > San Diego   66 
44/10/14       embark VC-93   66 
44/11 45/06     carrier qualifications off San Diego   66 
45/07/28 45/08/10   CarTransron ferry 65 planes San Diego > Roi, Kwajalein   66 
45/08/10 45/08/16     sail Roi > San Diego   66 
45/08/16 45/08/31     San Diego   66 
45/08/31 45/09/04     sail San Diego > Ominato   66 

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