USS Cape Gloucester

USS Cape Gloucester was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, in service from 5 March 1945 to 5 November 1946. The Commencement Bay class were built during World War II, and were an improvement over the earlier Sangamon class, which were converted from oil tankers. They were capable of carrying an air group of 33 planes, and due to their origin as tankers and were armed with an anti-aircraft battery of 5 in (127 mm), 40 mm (1.6 in), and 20 mm (0.8 in) guns. The ships were capable of a top speed of 19 knots, had extensive fuel storage. After spending another 25 years in the reserve fleet, the ship was scrapped in 1971.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1946-11-05T00:00:00Z

1946-11-05T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-01-10T00:00:00Z

1944-01-10T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-09-12T00:00:00Z

1944-09-12T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

Pearl Harbor in January 1946

USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) underway in 1945

USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) off Vasmon Island in March 1945

TBM on USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) in 1945

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Pearl Harbor in January 1946		Commons
commons	image		USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) underway in 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) off Vasmon Island in March 1945		Commons
commons	image		TBM on USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) in 1945		Commons