USS Salamaua
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the invasion of Salamaua, a strategically important village in the New Guinea Theater during World War II, and one of the main targets of the Salamaua–Lae campaign. She served with distinction during the war, notably being damaged in early 1945 by a kamikaze aircraft during the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, killing 15 crewmen and injuring 88. Post war, the ship helped repatriate servicemen to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet before being decommissioned and struck in 1946, and ultimately being broken up in 1947.
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USS Salamaua off San Francisco, 1945 | |
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United States | |
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Namesake | Invasion of Salamaua–Lae |
Ordered | as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MCE hull 1133[1] |
Awarded | 18 June 1942 |
Builder | Kaiser Shipyards |
Laid down | 4 February 1944 |
Launched | 22 April 1944 |
Commissioned | 26 May 1944 |
Decommissioned | 9 May 1946 |
Stricken | 21 May 1946 |
Identification | Hull symbol: CVE-96 |
Honors and awards | 3 Battle stars |
Fate | Sold for scrap on 18 November 1946 |
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Class and type | Casablanca-class escort carrier |
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Draft | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) (max) |
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Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
Range | 10,240 nmi (18,960 km; 11,780 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
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Aircraft carried | 27 |
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Part of: | United States Pacific Fleet (1944–1946) |
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