file created: 12/07/02 00:59:20 , last update: 05/31/02
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CVE-31 Prince William
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Bogue 1942/05/18
Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.
1942/08/23 1943/04/09 1959
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 14, 44: Ms 32/4a


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/06 44/05     ferry and transport duty   70  66 
43/08/19       sail from P.H. to Canton Is.   66 
43/09/04 43/09/16     Esp. Santo   88 
43/09/17 43/09/20     Esp. Santo   88 
43/09/28 43/09/30     Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/01 43/10/0?     sail Esp. Santo > Samoa   66 
43/11/25 43/12/05     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/06 43/12/12     Esp. Santo   88 
44/01/16 44/02/13     MINY   88 
44/05       ferry run to Townsville, Australia   66 
44/05/30 44/06/01     San Diego   88 
44/06       leftPac - Panama Canal   70  66 
45/06/08       joinPac - Panama Canal   70  66 
45/06/1? 45/09     ferry duty west coast <> P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ACV-31, 43/08/15 > CVE-31
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