USS Santee

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USS Santee (AVG/ACV/CVE/CVHE-29), was a US Navy escort carrier of World War II. Originally built as Seakay, one of twelve tankers built by a joint Navy-Maritime Commission design. This design was later duplicated and designated a T3-S2-A1 oiler. She was acquired by the Navy in 1940, and renamed Santee (AO-29), a Cimarron-class fleet oiler. In 1942, she was converted to a Sangamon-class escort carrier. Originally classified as an "Aircraft Escort Vessel", AVG-29, on 9 January 1942, she was reclassified an "Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier", ACV-29, 20 August 1942, before finally being classified as an "Escort Carrier", CVE-29, 15 July 1943. After the war, she was later classified an "Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier" and again redesignated, CVHE-29, 12 June 1955. She was named after the Santee River, in South Carolina.

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speed 18 knot, 
Sangamon-class escort carrier, replenishment oiler, escort carrier, Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, United States Navy, 

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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    World War II Q362
    1940-10-30T00:00:00Z
    1940-10-30T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1946-10-21T00:00:00Z
    1946-10-21T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1939-03-04T00:00:00Z
    1939-03-04T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1938-05-31T00:00:00Z
    1938-05-31T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1942-08-24T00:00:00Z
    1942-08-24T00:00:00Z
    ship recommissioning
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    Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats of VGF-29 aboard USS Santee (ACV-29), circa in November 1942 (80-G-469848)Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats of VGF-29 aboard USS Santee (ACV-29), circa in November 1942 (80-G-469848)
    SBDs on USS Santee 1942-43SBDs on USS Santee 1942-43
    John Thomas Blackburn is transferred from USS Monadnock (CM-9) to USS Santeee (ACV-29) during the North African Operation, 11 November 1942 (80-G-30610)John Thomas Blackburn is transferred from USS Monadnock (CM-9) to USS Santeee (ACV-29) during the North African Operation, 11 November 1942 (80-G-30610)
    Enlisted men going through exercises on board the USS Santee (CVE-29) enroute to Africa. - NARA - 520871Enlisted men going through exercises on board the USS Santee (CVE-29) enroute to Africa. - NARA - 520871
    Lcdr. J.T. Blackburn being transferred by breeches buoy from a tanker to the USS Santee (CVE-29) in the Atlantic... - NARA - 520870Lcdr. J.T. Blackburn being transferred by breeches buoy from a tanker to the USS Santee (CVE-29) in the Atlantic... - NARA - 520870
    TBF being hoisted aboard the USS Santee (CVE-29) at a coast port. - NARA - 520872TBF being hoisted aboard the USS Santee (CVE-29) at a coast port. - NARA - 520872
    Aircraft and island of USS Santee (ACV-29) in late 1942Aircraft and island of USS Santee (ACV-29) in late 1942
    F4F-4 Wildcats on USS Santee (ACV-29) in late 1942F4F-4 Wildcats on USS Santee (ACV-29) in late 1942
    USS Santee (ACV-29) at anchor in October 1942 (80-G-K-437)USS Santee (ACV-29) at anchor in October 1942 (80-G-K-437)
    USS Santee (CVE-29) at anchor 1942USS Santee (CVE-29) at anchor 1942
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      commonsimageGrumman F4F-4 Wildcats of VGF-29 aboard USS Santee (ACV-29), circa in November 1942 (80-G-469848) Commons
      commonsimageSBDs on USS Santee 1942-43 Commons
      commonsimageJohn Thomas Blackburn is transferred from USS Monadnock (CM-9) to USS Santeee (ACV-29) during the North African Operation, 11 November 1942 (80-G-30610) Commons
      commonsimageEnlisted men going through exercises on board the USS Santee (CVE-29) enroute to Africa. - NARA - 520871 Commons
      commonsimageLcdr. J.T. Blackburn being transferred by breeches buoy from a tanker to the USS Santee (CVE-29) in the Atlantic... - NARA - 520870 Commons
      commonsimageTBF being hoisted aboard the USS Santee (CVE-29) at a coast port. - NARA - 520872 Commons
      commonsimageAircraft and island of USS Santee (ACV-29) in late 1942 Commons
      commonsimageF4F-4 Wildcats on USS Santee (ACV-29) in late 1942 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Santee (ACV-29) at anchor in October 1942 (80-G-K-437) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Santee (CVE-29) at anchor 1942 Commons
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