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	WORLD WAR II 1944
		The Japanese submarine I-29 is sunk by the submarine USS Sawfish (SS-276) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines.
		The Japanese frigate Kursagaki is sunk by the submarine USS Guitarro (SS-363) in the Philippines.
		The Japanese minelayer Shirataka is sunk by the submarine USS Sealion (SS-315) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines.
	www.blountweb.com /blountcountymilitary/wars/ww2/timelines/1944_ww2.htm (14644 words)

	USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) (name changed from Tananek Bay on 6 November 1943) was launched 3 March 1944 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs.
		Continuing to operate from Ulithi and Guam through January, Cape Esperance carried fresh aircraft to the far-ranging TF 38 for its strikes on Japanese air bases on Formosa and the China coast.
		This was the first of a series of such voyages in which she brought to the western Pacific a large number of the aircraft which roared over Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the Japanese home islands in the massive carrier raids of the war's last months.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Cape_Esperance_(CVE-88) (522 words)

	US Naval Ships Sunk In Action
		USS Thompson (DMS-38) minor damage in the vicinity of the bridge after an air burst and near misses from a shore battery at Songjin, North Korea, 13 casualties, 20 August 1952.
		USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) slight damage from 1 hit after receiving 60 rounds of 155 mm at a range of 8,000-12,000 yards from a shore battery near Wonsan, North Korea, 9 casualties, 19 April 1953.
		USS Gurke (DD-783) slight damage from 2 hits and shrapnel from 5 near misses after receiving 150 rounds of 76-90 mm, at 6,000 to 11,000 yards, near Songjin, North Korea, 3 casualties, 25 June 1953.
	www.rt66.com /~korteng/UNforces/usnavy.html (2247 words)

	USS Canberra (CA-70) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Canberra (CA-70) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		USS Canberra (CA-70) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Canberra (CA-70).
		USS Canberra was decommissioned on 16 February 1970 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 31 July 1978.
		She was sold for scrap to National Metal on 31 July 1980 and broken up.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Canberra-CA-70.html (221 words)

	USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88)
		USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) (name changed from Tananek Bay on 6 November 1943) was launched 3 March 1944 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Wash., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs.
		She made similar voyages until decommissioned and placed in reserve at Bremerton, Wash., 22 August 1946.
		During the next 9 years, she cruised widely in the Pacific, delivering aircraft to Japan for use in the Korean conflict, supporting atomic tests at Eniwetok, and making two voyages to bring aircraft to the Royal Thai Air Force at Bangkok.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/uss_cape_esperance__cve_88_ (560 words)

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		The German submarine U-616 is sunk by the destroyers USS Gleaves (DD-423), USS Hilary P.
		Jones (DD-427), USS Ellyson (DD-454), USS Hambleton (DD-455), USS Rodman (DD-456), USS Emmons (DD-457), USS Macomb (DD-458) and USS Nields (DD-616) and British aircraft in the western Mediterranean.
		LST 359 is sunk by a submarine torpedo in the eastern Atlantic.
	www.america-at-war.net /wwii1944.html (14628 words)

	1940's
		VF-11 SunDowner F6F-5 Hellcat "Ginger-29" on the USS Hornet 1944/1945
		They headed out to go aboard the USS Wasp but it was sunk before they got there so they were sent to Guadalcanal.
		The fighters were sent to Fighter One with the Marines (VMF 224) and the bombers and torpedo planes to Henderson Field to augment the Navy Squadrons there.
	www.tradecorridor.com /sundowners/1940.htm (763 words)

	USS Thorn
		On 22 September, during a Dawn Alert, the Thorn was struck by a stray 40 mm projectile, courtesy of the USS Savo Island (CVE-77).
		She assisted the USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) during the 18 December “monster” typhoon.
		She was ultimately sunk by aircraft from the USS Saratoga (CV-60) on 22 August 1974, in the Atlantic, approximately 75 east of Jacksonville, FL.
	www.destroyers.org /bensonlivermore/647hist.html (2715 words)

	CVE-88 USS Cape Esperance
		Off Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal, at midnight on 11-12 October 1942, an American task force commanded by Rear Admiral Norman Scott defeated a Japanese force under Rear Admiral A. Goto, which was attempting to reinforce Guadalcanal.
		Cape Esperance (CVE-88) (name changed from Tananek Bay on 6 November 1943) was launched 3 March 1944 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Wash., under a Maritime Commission contract, sponsored by Mrs.
		MeDade, transferred to the Navy 8 April 1944; and commissioned the same day, Captain R. Beckius in command.
	www.multied.com /Navy/ecarrier/Capeesperance.html (437 words)

	Associations
		USS Atlanta IX 304 (Operation Sailor Hat) '65
		USS Badoeng Strait CVE-116, Crew + Air Group
		USS Cape Esperance CVE-88 (SEE Escort Sailors Assn)
	www.military-network.com /ben/Associations.cfm?category=usn_ships (130 words)

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	Korean War--Activities in the United States, June - December 1950
		Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.
		Quoted caption was released with this photo on 3 August 1950.
		remove a dehumidifier from the hangar deck of USS Bairoko prior to its actual reactivation by San Francisco Naval Shipyard employees."
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/events/kowar/homefrt/hmf50-2.htm (978 words)

	Escort Carriers
		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)

	DANFS: USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Off Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal, at midnight on 11-12 October 1942, and American task force commanded by Rear Admiral Norman Scott defeated a Japanese force under Rear Admiral A. Goto, which was attempting to reinforce Guadalcanal.
		McDade; transferred to the Navy 9 April 1944; and commissioned the same day, Captain R. Bockius in command.
		Transcribed and formatted for HTML by Patrick Clancey
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/danfs/CVE/cve88.html (505 words)

	World Aircraft Carriers List: US Carrier Force Levels
		Following most dates in the listing is a status table indicating, for each ship classification, the number of ships building (BUILD) and commissioned (COMM).
		1 Sep 39: Status of US Aircraft Carriers Warships In Commission: USS Enterprise (CV-6); USS Lexington (CV-2); USS Ranger (CV-4); USS Saratoga (CV-3); USS Yorktown (CV-5) Building: Wasp (CV-7).
		CLASS COMM BUILD CV 5 1 25 Sep 39: Keel of Hornet (CV-8) laid down.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/carriers/forcelev.htm (426 words)

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