file created: 12/07/02 01:02:34 , last update: 07/25/02
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CVE-29 Santee
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sangamon 1938/05/31
Sun Shipb. Pudget Sound Naval Shipyard
1939/03/04 1942/08/24 1959/12/05
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 17, 43: Ms 14, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/02/18 44/02/19     joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/02/19 44/02/28     sail Panama > San Diego   66 
44/02/28 44/03/02     San Diego - embark CVEG-26, 31 ferry planes, passengers   66 
44/03/02 44/03/09     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
44/03/15? 44/04/07 Desec1 51.15     70 
44/04/07 44/04/13     Esp. Santo   66 
44/04/13       sail to Purvis Bay, Tulagi   66 
44/04/2? 44/05 Persec 78.1/CarDiv22 CVEG-26: VF-26,VT-26   70 
44/05/12 44/06/01     Manus - chage CVEG-26 for MAG-21   66 
44/06/24       Eniwetok   88 
44/08/0? 44/08/09   CarDiv22 Eniwetok: prepare for Stalemate II   70 
44/08/04   Forage   bring MAG-21 from Esp. Santo to Guam   70 
44/08/09 44/08/14     sail from Eniwetok to Manus   81 
44/08/10 44/08/11     Eniwetok   88 
44/09/15 44/10/01   77.1.1/CarDiv22 land Morotai - CVEG-26: VF-26,VT-26   70 
44/10/10 44/10/27 King2 77.4.1/CarDiv22 CVEG-26: VF-26,VT-26   70 
44/10/24 44/10/25 King2 77.4.1/CarDiv22 xLeyte  
44/10/25   King2 77.4.1/CarDiv22 xLeyte -disable(kami+I-56)  
44/10/27 44/10/31     sail Leyte > Manus   70  66 
44/10/31 44/11/09     Seeadler Harbor, Manus - temporary repairs   66 
44/11/09 44/11/19     sail Manus > P.H.   66 
44/11/19 44/11/29?     P.H. - repairs   66 
44/11/29? 44/12/05     sail P.H. >Los Angeles Bay   66 
44/12/05 45/01     MINY?? - repairs, overhaul   66 
45/01/31 45/02/08     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
45/02/08 45/03/07     P.H.   66 
45/03/07 45/03/19     sail P.H. > Ulithi - enroute search for B-24 with LtGen Harmon onboard   66 
45/03/19 45/03/21     Ulithi   66 
45/03/21 45/05/28 Iceber 52.1.3/CarDiv22 CVEG-24: VF-24, VT-24   70 
45/05/28 45/06/16 Iceber 32.1.3/CarDiv22 CVEG-24: VF-24, VT-24   66 
45/06/16 45/06/19     sail Okinawa > Leyte   66 
45/06/19 45/07/01     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/05 45/07/15   32 W of Okinawa - cover minesweeping operations   66 
45/07/07       damage(crash landing) - 12 planes demolished   66 
45/07/15 45/07/19     sail Okinawa > Guam   66 
45/07/19 45/08/05     Apra Harbor, Guam - flight deck repairs, upkeep   66 
45/08/05 45/08/09     sail Guam > Saipan - training underway   66 
45/08/09 45/08/13     Tanapag Harbor, Saipan   66 
45/08/13 45/08/17     sail Saipan > Leyte   66 
45/08/17 45/09     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex Esso Seakay, 43/07/15 > CVE-29, 59/03/01 str. Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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