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CVE-98 Kwajalein
United States Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Casablanca 1944/02/19
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver
1944/05/04 1944/06/07 1960
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44-45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07/19 44/08/03     San Pedro,Calif. - carry planes (cca 60),fuel,passengers to Esp. Santo   66 
44/08/07       Esp. Santo - carry planes to Guam   66 
44/08/2? 44/08/2?     sail from Eniwetok to P.H.   66 
44/09? 44/10/07     San Diego - repairs   66 
44/10/07 44/11/05     San Diego - sail to Manus > Eniwetok   66 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 30.8 land Mindoro  
44/12/30 45/01/? Mike1 30.8     66 
45/01/23 45/03/09     San Diego - overhaul   66 
45/03 45/08     3 times carry planes P.H. > West Pacific   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex Bucareli Bay
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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