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CVE-63 Midway
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Casablanca 1943/01/23
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver
1943/08/17 1943/10/23 1944/10/10
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/15a


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/ ?? 44/??     VC-65, two voyages West Coast <> P.H. with replacement aircraft   81 
44/ ?? 44/??     VC-65, sail West Coast > Australia with replacement aircraft   81 
44/03/20       N of New Ireland  
44/05/02 44/05/05   19.3 exercises out of P.H.   125 
44/05/29 44/07 Forage 52.14.1/CarDiv25 VC-65   25  70 
44/08/09 44/08/09     Eniwetok   88 
44/10/10       renamed to CVE-63 St. Lo to enable name for CVB-41 Midway  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/10/10 rename to St. Lo
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