file created: 12/07/02 01:03:42 , last update: 05/31/02
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CVE-86 Sitkoh Bay
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Casablanca 1943/11/23
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver
1944/02/19 1944/03/28 1960/08/30
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 33/10a, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/04/28 44/04/30     NAS Alameda - load cargo, planes   66 
44/04/30 44/05/07?     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
44/05       ferry missions from P.H. to S and SW Pacific   66 
44/06/12       departed P.H.   88 
44/09/ 44/10 Stale2 30.8     70 
44/10 44/11 King2 30.8     70 
45/02   Detach 50.8     66 
45/04   Iceber SpecEscCarGrp carry F4U+F6F from MAG-31 and MAG-33 (future Okinawa air groups)   70 
45/08/25 45/09/05   30.8     66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1960/04/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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