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CVE-56 Liscome Bay
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Casablanca 1942/12/09
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver
1943/04/19 1943/08/07 1943/11/24
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/10 43/10/21     training off San Diego   66 
43/10/21 43/10/28     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
43/10/28 43/11/10     exercises off Oahu   66 
43/11 43/11/23 Galvan 52.3/GF VC-39   25  70 
43/11/23 43/11/24 Galvan 52.13/GF     70 
43/11/24   Galvan 52.13/GF sunk(I-175) off Butaritari  

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 32-54N, 172-30E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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