USS Casablanca (CVE-55)

Ts 7800 ( Standard) 10,400 ts (insert)

156.2 m

32.9 m

6.9 m

860

4 piston steam engines, 9000 hp two propellers

19 kn

10,200 nautical miles at 15 knots

28

The USS Casablanca ( CVE -55 ) was an escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the Casablanca class. The support was from July 1943 to June 1946 in service with the U.S. Navy.

History

The carrier was originally in 1942 as HMS Ameer and ordered the classification " AVG " (Auxiliary Aircraft Ferry, Help aircraft ferry) for the Royal Navy. On August 20, the identifier in " ACV " auxiliary aircraft carrier, changed, took place on 3 November, the keel was laid at the Kaiser Shipyards in Vancouver, Washington. During construction, on 23 January 1943, the renamed Alazon Bay took place, on April 3, two days before the launch of the carrier received its final name USS Casablanca. The naming ceremony was performed by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On July 8, 1943, the Casablanca was placed under the command of Commander WW Gallaway in the U.S. Pacific fleet in service. A week later, the label " CVE " was introduced for escort carrier. By August 1944, the carrier was operating in the Juan de Fuca Strait as a training carrier for ship and aircraft crews. On August 24, the Casablanca left the bay of San Francisco to bring fuel, planes and soldiers to Manus. After returning to San Diego on October 8, the carrier took his training runs on the west coast again. On January 22, 1945, the Casablanca went to San Diego for overhaul into dock. After completion of the work on 13 March, the carrier stood out with aim Hawaii and Guam in the lake to transport material. Until 12 May, the Casablanca transported material and soldiers between Samar, Manus and Palau, then returned for re overhaul to the West Coast of the States. On June 24, she ran again with passengers at Pearl Harbor, in the subsequent period was followed by other personnel transport between the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii and Guam. In August, the Casablanca was short as a training carrier before Saipan in use. After the Japanese surrender, the carrier soldiers brought in September for the first time in the home, in October and November, followed by further repatriation of Pacific Islands. This is the final drive took the support of 8 December 1945 to 16 January 1946 by San Francisco to Yokohama. On January 23, 1946, the Casablanca San Francisco left with target U.S. East Coast. On 10 February, she arrived in Norfolk, where he was transferred on June 10, off-duty and reserve. On April 23, 1947, the carrier was sold for scrapping.