USS Tarawa

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USS Tarawa was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa. Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945, too late to serve in World War II. After serving a short time in the Far East, she was decommissioned in 1949. She was soon recommissioned after the Korean War began, serving in the Atlantic as a replacement for carriers sent to Korea. In the early 1950s, she was redesignated an attack carrier (CVA) and then an antisubmarine warfare carrier (CVS). Except for one tour in the Far East, she spent her entire second career operating in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Consequently, Tarawa was the only ship of her class to never see combat action.

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CV-40; CV-40
mass 27100 tonne, speed 32.7 knot, draft 8.5 metre, length 271 metre, 
Essex-class aircraft carrier, Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, 

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    1945-05-12T00:00:00Z
    1945-05-12T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1949-06-30T00:00:00Z
    1949-06-30T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1960-05-13T00:00:00Z
    1960-05-13T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1945-12-08T00:00:00Z
    1945-12-08T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1944-03-01T00:00:00Z
    1944-03-01T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1951-02-03T00:00:00Z
    1951-02-03T00:00:00Z
    ship recommissioning
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    USS Tarawa (CV-40) at Tsingtao in November 1948USS Tarawa (CV-40) at Tsingtao in November 1948
    USS Tarawa (CV-40) and PBM Mariner c1946USS Tarawa (CV-40) and PBM Mariner c1946
    Aerial view of the U.S. Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), in the 1950s (89570480)Aerial view of the U.S. Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), in the 1950s (89570480)
    USS Tarawa (CV-40) under construction at Norfolk Navy Yard c1945USS Tarawa (CV-40) under construction at Norfolk Navy Yard c1945
    Ships of US Task Force 88 leave Rio de Janeiro in 1958Ships of US Task Force 88 leave Rio de Janeiro in 1958
    USS Tarawa (CV-40) underway c1946USS Tarawa (CV-40) underway c1946
    USS Tarawa (CV-40) and USS Macon (CA-132) at anchor in the Med c1952USS Tarawa (CV-40) and USS Macon (CA-132) at anchor in the Med c1952
    Aerial view of the U.S. Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), in the later 1950s (89570480)Aerial view of the U.S. Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), in the later 1950s (89570480)
    USS Tarawa (CV-40) at Yorktown VA in 1946USS Tarawa (CV-40) at Yorktown VA in 1946
    CV40 Tarawa Sept 26, 1947 (5962818957)CV40 Tarawa Sept 26, 1947 (5962818957)
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimageUSS Tarawa (CV-40) at Tsingtao in November 1948 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Tarawa (CV-40) and PBM Mariner c1946 Commons
      commonsimageAerial view of the U.S. Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), in the 1950s (89570480) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Tarawa (CV-40) under construction at Norfolk Navy Yard c1945 Commons
      commonsimageShips of US Task Force 88 leave Rio de Janeiro in 1958 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Tarawa (CV-40) underway c1946 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Tarawa (CV-40) and USS Macon (CA-132) at anchor in the Med c1952 Commons
      commonsimageAerial view of the U.S. Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), in the later 1950s (89570480) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Tarawa (CV-40) at Yorktown VA in 1946 Commons
      commonsimageCV40 Tarawa Sept 26, 1947 (5962818957) Commons
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