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	USS Hollandia (CVE-97) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Hollandia (CVE-97), formerly AVG-97 and ACV-97, was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.
		Hollandia was anchored at Ulithi 1 April 1945 when the Navy's massive amphibious assault of Okinawa began.
		Hollandia was sold to Eisenberg and Co., New York in July 1960, and later scrapped.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Hollandia_(CVE-97) (433 words)

	USS Hollandia (CVE 97)
		She was reclassified CVU 97 on June 12, 1955, and AKV 33 on May 7, 1959.
		HOLLANDIA (CVE 97), formerly AVG 97 and ACV 97, was launched under Maritime Commission contract as ASTROLABE BAY (CVE 97) by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver Wash., 28 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
		She was reclassified while in reserve to CVU 97, 12 June 1955, and to AKV 33, 7 May 1959.
	www.navysite.de /cve/cve97.htm (454 words)

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		Complement: 860 Armament: 1 5”; 16 40mm Class: CASABLANCA Maritime Commission standard type: S4-S2-BB3 HOLLANDIA (CVE-97), formerly AVG-97 and ACV-97, was launched under Maritime Commission contract as ASTROLABE BAY (CVE-97) by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver Wash., 28 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
		She also transported replacement aircraft on this cruise, and on the return voyage stopped at Manus and Guadalcanal, arriving Port Hueneme, Calif., 27 August.
		HOLLANDIA was sold to Eisenberg & Co., New York in July 1960, and later scrapped.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/carriers/cve97.txt (375 words)

	Hollandia
		During World War II Hollandia was a major Japanese air base, and was taken by a brilliantly executed American amphibious operation 22 April 1944.
		The success of the operation had much to do with securing New Guinea and was a major step toward the eventual invasion of the Philippines.
		Hollandia (CVE-97), formerly AVG-97 and ACV-97, was launched under Maritime Commission contract as Astrolabe Bay (CVE-97) by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Wash., 28 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/h7/hollandia.htm (415 words)

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		Samuel A Melban 806-935-2983 1413 Fox Ave VFW 6&7 '97 Dumas, TX 79029-5403 USS Attu CVE-102 Mr.
		Ralph Epler 218-768-2852 McGregor, MN 55760 VFW 6&7 '97 USS Ballard AVD-10 Mr.
		Betty J Anglen 217-887-2372 Hume, IL 61932 VFW 6&7 '97 USS Henley DD-762 Mr.
	vets.com /alumni/navy/usn-ships.txt (15283 words)

	Arcata
		A small island in Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands which was captured by a U.S. naval task force 1 February 1944.
		Roi (CVE-103), originally MC hull 1140 and later projected as an AVG and an ACV, was laid down as Alava Bay (CVE-130) on 22 March 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver, Wash.; renamed Roi 26 April 1944; launched 2 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
		She got underway on the 27th with 61 more planes, and joined the fast carriers on the 31st.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/r8/roi.htm (449 words)

	DANFS: USS Hollandia (CVE-97) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A town on the northern coast of New Guinea on Humboldt Bay.
		1 5", 16 40mm.; cl. Casablanca; T. Hollandia (CVE-97), formerly AVG-97 and ACV-97, was launched under Maritime Commission contract as Astrolabe Bay (CVE-97) by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver Wash., 28 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
		William H. Wheat; renamed Hollandia 30 May 1944; and commissioned 1 June 1944, Captain C.L. Lee in command.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CVE/cve97.html (416 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II
		In the second raid, 97 of 102 B-17s and 98 of 104 B-24s hit 16 of the same targets hit in the morning; 2 B-17s are damaged.
		97 P-38s are dispatched on fighter-bomber missions (58 bomb) and 17 hit La Poissonniere Montjean; 2 P-38s are lost and the pilots are MIA.
		Escort is provided by 165 P-47s and 97 P-51s; some of the support fighters strafe coastal defenses; 1 P-51 is lost and 2 P-47s are damaged beyond repair; 1 pilot is KIA and 1 MIA.
	www.usaaf.net /chron/44/jun44.htm (11069 words)

	U.S.S. Midway - LetsGoSeeIt.com
		Kaiser the order to build fifty (50) new "escort carriers," to be known as "CVE's." The keel for the first of these 50 escort carriers was laid in November of 1942.
		A large number of several classes of CVE's were transferred to the Royal Navy.
		Bogue class CVE's were converted from C-3 type merchant hulls.
	www.letsgoseeit.com /index/county/sd/san_diego/loc09/midway.htm (3458 words)

	Escort Carriers
		U.S. ESCORT CARRIERS of World War II Lightly armored, slower than the fleet carriers and with far less defensive armament and aircraft, yet in great need early, escort carriers were quickly converted from existing merchant, oiler, and cruiser hulls.
		Initially APV then changed to AVG on 31Mar41, which was changed to ACV on 20Aug42, and to CVE on 15July43.
		Atlantic sub count is for CVE task group.
	www.ww2pacific.com /cve.html (137 words)

	CVE-55 Casablanca class
		This was considerably faster, and the class considerably more maneuverable, than the previous ships.
		The new carriers received the standard CVE island, which was obviously more than satisfactory, and a large margin of fuel oil for refueling destroyers.
		There were, to be certain, certain gaps in the design, mostly concerning protection (which was limited to splinter plating).
	www.microworks.net /PACIFIC/ships/carriers/casablanca.htm (404 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Casablanca class Escort carriers
		USS Gambier Bay (CVE 73) (lost 25 Oct, 1944)
		USS Midway (i) (CVE 63) (lost 25 Oct, 1944)
		USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) (lost 4 Jan, 1945)
	uboat.net /allies/warships/class.html?ID=110 (92 words)

	DANFS Online: Escort Aircraft Carriers
		Numbering: Ships of this type were initially designated as auxiliary aircraft escort vessels (AVG); this was changed to auxiliary aircraft carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942.
		On 15 July 1943 all were redesignated escort aircraft carriers, CVE.
		This designation is used throughout the list for convenience.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/carriers/cve.htm (120 words)

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		Note: Escort carriers (CVE's), which wags said stood for Combustible, Vulnerable, and Expendable, served vital roles in the Atlantic and Pacific.
		Their thin-skin and slow speed (16 knots) meant they couldn't operated with the Essex class carriers, but they managed to go in harm's way during ASW and amphibious operations.
		Marine F4U squadrons operated from CVE's during the Okinawa campaign and again during the Korean War.
	vt17.com (1380 words)

	Black Cat PBYs: Squadron History of VP-34
		Although his PBY Catalina lost its fighter escort before reaching the downed airmen, Lieutenant Simonelli continued on to his object and the successful rescue, which included several severely injured men.
		23 Dec 1944–16 Jan 1945: VPB-34 was relieved of combat operations and relocated to Manus Island in preparation for return to the U.S. Squadron personnel boarded Hollandia (CVE 97) at Kaneohe, Hawaii, on 10 January 1945, arriving at San Diego, Calif., on the 16th.
		Upon arrival all hands were given home leave and the squadron was reduced to caretaker status.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /blackcat/hist-34.htm (1852 words)

	USAAF Chronology:
		SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, Fifth Air Force): B-24s bomb Amboina on Ambon Island and Kai Island in the Moluccas Islands and Boeroe Island in the Sunda Islands.
		SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, Fifth Air Force): In New Guinea, 100+ A-20s and a few B-25s and P-39s attack miscellaneous targets in the Wewak area; P-39s hit the area around Hollandia and P-47s bomb a bridge over the Orai River and fuel dumps near Sarmi; and A-20s blast enemy positions N of Borokoe.
		CHINA (Fourteenth Air Force): In China, 18 P-40s destroy 20+ trucks between Hsuchang and Lohochai; 4 P-40s damage a troop steamer in Tungting Lake; 13 B-24s bomb Bakli harbor, Hainan Island, damaging dock facilities and claiming 1 freighter sunk.
	paul.rutgers.edu /~mcgrew/wwii/usaf/html/Jun.44.html (13220 words)

	Cve Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		USS Marcus Island CVE 77 February 16 1946 Crosby
		USS Santee CVE 29 February 14 1946 Crosby
		Pirtoad Skywave W-2 USS CVE Bogue Class Escort Carrier
	danielackers.com /cve.html (257 words)

	Ingham/Samuel D. Ingham
		Post repair trials were completed on 20 November 1944, and after four days of shakedown, exercises and practice she stood out to sea on the 24th with orders to report to Commander, Seventh Fleet at Cristobal, Canal Zone.
		She reached Bora Bora on December 13th and Hollandia on the 14th.
		On the 26th she arrived at Humboldt Bay, reported to Commander, Seventh Fleet and was ordered to report to Task Force 76.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/Ingham_WPG_35.html (11236 words)

	U.S.S. Petrof Bay CVE-80 Dedication Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		CVE-96 Salamaua, CVE-97 Astrolabe Bay, CVE-97 Hollandia, CVE-98 Bucareli Bay,
		USS SANGAMON (CVE 26) (Flagship) CAPT M.E. Browder
		USS PETROF BAY (CVE 80) CAPT J.L. Kane
	home.comcast.net /~ivorjeffreys/petrof.html (606 words)

	U.S.S. Bangust DE739
		The destroyer escort arrived on the scene of an earlier submarine attack and conducted antisubmarine warfare operations in the area until returning to Majuro on the 27th.
		Two days later, Bangust escorted fleet oilers to a fueling rendezvous with the fast carriers carrying out Operation "Desecrate One," the carrier support for the unfolding operations against Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea.
		Returning to Majuro on 5 April after having completed her mission, Bangust then departed the Marshalls on 10 April, escorting Kaskaskia (AO-27) out of those waters before being detached from that duty to return to her base of operations.
	bangust.com /joseph.htm (3408 words)

	Escort carriers
		The classification was changed to ACV (Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier) on 20 August 1942 and to CVE (Escort Carrier) on 15 July 1943.
		The CVE designation went out of use when the remaining escort carriers were reclassified AKV (Aircraft Ferry) on 7 May 1959.
		Launched as USS Nassuk Bay (CVE 67) on 6 Oct 1943 and renamed Solomons (CVE 67) in Nov 1943
	www.sartori.com /nhc/frames/branches/cve.html (1733 words)

	A Railroader Goes To War - Chronology of World War II - 1944
		Mitscher), including carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, bombs and bombards enemy airfields and defensive positions at Hollandia, Wakde, Sawar, and Sarmi areas of New Guinea; attacks continue on 22 April.
		United States Naval Advanced Base, Hollandia, New Guinea, is established.
		German submarine sunk: U-1229, by aircraft (VC-42) from escort carrier BOGUE (CVE- 9), North Atlantic area, 42 d.
	www.ww2diary.com /chr44.html (13940 words)

	Forgotten Heroes: The Tragedy of USS Indianapolis
		USS Indianapolis (CA 35) survivors Bob McGuiggan (left) and Mike Kuryla (second from right) pose with two other shipmates, Richard Tucker (second from left) and “Bernie” from South Bend, Ind., shortly before shipping out to the island of Tinian.
		Survivors of the tragic sinking of USS Indianapolis (CA 35) came back to the States aboard the escort carrier USS Hollandia (CVE 97).
		Mike Kuryla (front highlight) and Bob McGuiggan (back highlight) now reside in the Chicago area.
	www.dcfp.navy.mil /mc/museum/INDIANAPOLIS/Indianapolis1.htm (1578 words)

	Altus AFB, OK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		97 of 102 B-17s and 98 of 104 B-24s hit 16 of the same targets hit in the
		97 P-38s are dispatched on fighter-bomber missions (58 bomb) and 17 hit
		Orleans/Bricy (97 bomb), Eindhoven, the Netherlands (63 bomb) and Coxyde,
	www.altus.af.mil /history/Combat/combatjun44.asp (17173 words)

	ECSAA: Contacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If you were a CVE sailor and want to contact your old shipmates or join your ship's association,
		Please note, however, that 11 CVEs do not have a ship association or hold annual reunions,
		a CVE sailor who served aboard USS Solomons.
	www.escortcarriers.com /contacts.html (212 words)

	Escort Carriers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Shown here of the left is the USS Breton (CVE 23) of the Bogue class.
		On the right is the USS Lunga Point (CVE 94) from the Casablanca class, sporting her "Measure 33" camouflage paint.
		Click on either thumbnail to view a larger image, then click your browser's BACK button to return here.
	www.usmilitaryart.com /escort_carriers.htm (215 words)

	File: /files/Military/General/acronyms.txt
		ACV [USA] Auxiliary AIcraft Carriers, later renamed CVE.
		Includes a number of former CV's of the Essex class and CVE's of the Anzio and Commencement Bay class.
		The later 'Iwo Jima' class were purpose-designed helicopter carriers.
	www.beyond-the-illusion.com /files/Military/General/acronyms.txt (9708 words)

	combatindex.com - US Sea Systems: CVE 103 (ROI)
		United States Military Surface Ships: CVE 103 (ROI)
		Please contact webmaster if you have (official) relevant information and/or a high resolution digital image of the Coat of Arms.
		ROI earned one battle star for World War II service.
	www.combatindex.com /hardware/detail/sea/vintage/carriers/cve103_detail.html (439 words)

	Shipcamouflage.com - USN WWII Aircraft Carrier Camouflage - CVE
		Shipcamouflage.com - USN WWII Aircraft Carrier Camouflage - CVE
		Note: A Blank spot indicates no information available.
		Unless otherwise noted design sheets are from the National Archives via the
	www.shipcamouflage.com /usn_cve.htm (42 words)

	U.S. Navy Escort Aircraft Carrier Statistics
		This type ship was initially designated as Auxiliary Aircraft Escort vessels (AVG) on 31 March 1941.
		The designation was changed to Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) on 20 August 1942 and on 15 July 1943 all were re-designated Escort Aircraft Carriers (CVE).
		References do not agree on UK lend lease by class or numbers.
	www.bluejacket.com /usn_ship_stats_carrier_escort.html (399 words)

	Lieutenant Adolph Mencin VF-31 Execuitive Officer and Navy Ace
		Many of the pilots who served in the US Navy during the war took their carrier landing qualifications aboard the USS Charger.
		On June 1, 1945 Adolph Mencin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and transferred to the USS Hollandia (CVE-97) as Assistant Air Officer aboard.
		Engagements flown in which Lieutenant Mencin shot down enemy aircraft:
	www.vf31.com /pilots/mencin.html (646 words)

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