USS Salamaua

USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the invasion of Salamaua, a strategically important village in the New Guinea Theater during World War II, and one of the main targets of the Salamaua–Lae campaign. She served with distinction during the war, notably being damaged in early 1945 by a kamikaze aircraft during the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, killing 15 crewmen and injuring 88. Post war, the ship helped repatriate servicemen to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet before being decommissioned and struck in 1946, and ultimately being broken up in 1947.

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

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1944-02-04T00:00:00Z

1944-02-04T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-05-09T00:00:00Z

1946-05-09T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-04-22T00:00:00Z

1944-04-22T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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USS Salamaua (CVE-96) underway off San Francisco c1945

Magic Carpet voyage on USS Salamaua (CVE-98) 1945

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Salamaua (CVE-96) underway off San Francisco c1945		Commons
commons	image		Magic Carpet voyage on USS Salamaua (CVE-98) 1945		Commons