USS Takanis Bay

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USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during World War II. She was named after Takanis Bay on the west side of Yakobi Island in Alaska. Launched in March 1944 and commissioned in April, she served as a carrier training vessel, operating off of San Diego. Following the end of hostilities, she repatriated troops from the Pacific theater as part of Operation Magic Carpet.

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speed 19 knot, 
escort carrier, Casablanca-class escort carrier, United States Navy, Kaiser Shipyards, 

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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    World War II Q362
    1943-12-16T00:00:00Z
    1943-12-16T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1946-06-18T00:00:00Z
    1946-06-18T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1944-03-10T00:00:00Z
    1944-03-10T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    Crashed Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945Crashed Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945
    127mm gun aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945127mm gun aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945
    USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) in a dry dock, circa 1945USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) in a dry dock, circa 1945
    40mm gun mounts firing aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 194540mm gun mounts firing aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945
    Sailors working on propeller of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945Sailors working on propeller of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945
    F4U-1 Corsair landing aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1944F4U-1 Corsair landing aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1944
    USS Hulbert (DD-342) alongside of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945USS Hulbert (DD-342) alongside of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945
    Grumman TBF Avenger approaching the escort carrier USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945Grumman TBF Avenger approaching the escort carrier USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945
    FM Wildcat and TBM Avenger aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1944FM Wildcat and TBM Avenger aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1944
    USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) in a dry dock, circa in 1945USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) in a dry dock, circa in 1945
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      commonsimageCrashed Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimage127mm gun aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) in a dry dock, circa 1945 Commons
      commonsimage40mm gun mounts firing aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageSailors working on propeller of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageF4U-1 Corsair landing aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1944 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Hulbert (DD-342) alongside of USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageGrumman TBF Avenger approaching the escort carrier USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageFM Wildcat and TBM Avenger aboard USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89), circa in 1944 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Takanis Bay (CVE-89) in a dry dock, circa in 1945 Commons
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