file created: 12/07/02 01:01:46 , last update: 05/30/02
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CVE-81 Rudyerd Bay
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Casablanca 1943/10/24
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver
1944/01/12 1944/02/25 1960/01
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/15a


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/04 44/05     ferry planes to Esp. Santo   66 
44/05/21 44/05/22     San Diego   88 
44/06 44/07     qualififcations exercises off California   66 
44/07/20 44/07/26     ferry cruise from P.H. to Majuro   66 
44/08/08 44/08/22?     sail California > Eniwetok - VC-77   66 
44/08/22? 44/08/31   30.8 sail Eniwetok > Majuro  
44/09 44/10 Stale2 30.8     70 
44/10/ 44/11 King2 30.8     70 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 30.8.12 land Mindoro   70  39 
44/12/18     30.8.12 typhoon   70 
45/02/10       departed Ulithi for Saipan   66 
45/02/16? 45/02/18 Detach 51.17     66 
45/02/18 45/03/08 Detach 52.2.3/CarDiv25 VC-77   70  66 
45/03/08 45/03/11 Detach   sail Iwojima > Ulithi   70 
45/03/11 45/03/20     Ulithi - change VC-77 for VC-96   66 
45/03/21 45/04/17 Iceber 52.1.2 VC-96   70 
45/04/17 45/04/27 Iceber 50.8 VC-96   66 
45/04/27 45/05/08 Iceber 52.1 VC-96   66 
45/05/08 45/05/20 Iceber 50.8 VC-96   66 
45/05/20 45/05/23     sail Okinawa > Guam   66 
45/05/23       Guam changed VC-96 for VC-85   66 
45/05/24? 45/06/??     sail Guam sail to US   66 
45/06/ 45/07/30?     US - overhaul   66 
45/08/01 45/09     sail NAS Alameda > Eniwetok > Ulithi > Philippines > Okinawa   66 
45/08/18 45/08/2?     sail Guam > P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1959/08/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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