OMMANEY BAY CVE 79

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
Keel Laid October 6 1943 - Launched December 29 1943


1. USS OMMANEY BAY CVE-79
   Commissioned February 11 1944
   Heavily damaged (Kamikaze) January 4 1945 at Lingayen Gulf
   Scuttled by USS BURNS DD-588 torpedoes
   93 of her crew, and 2 men on an assisting destroyer, were lost with the ship and remain on duty
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 23 1945

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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Locy Type 2z

1944-11-12

Censored Officer's mail

 

Other Information

OMMANEY BAY earned 2 battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Named for Ommaney Bay, Alaska

 

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