USS Kula Gulf

USS Kula Gulf was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was originally named Vermillion Bay, but was renamed during construction. 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 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, and due to their origin as tankers, had extensive fuel storage.

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speed 19 knot,
Commencement Bay-class escort carrier, escort carrier, United States Navy, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation,

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1951-02-15T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1965-06-30T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1943-12-16T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-07-03T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1955-12-15T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1969-10-06T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-08-15T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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CVE-108 Kula Gulf - DPLA - 8fdd27d5f6b82e707cba1e1ddc8b4bda

Radar arrangement aboard USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) in 1953

Radar arrangement aboard USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) in 1955

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) underway c1951

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) launches a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat on 16 June 1945

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) underway in Puget Sound, Washington (USA), on 24 May 1945

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) underway at sea on 5 September 1945 (NNAM.1996.488.035.010)

Type	Subtype	Description	Source

commons	image	CVE-108 Kula Gulf - DPLA - 8fdd27d5f6b82e707cba1e1ddc8b4bda	Commons
commons	image	Radar arrangement aboard USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) in 1953	Commons
commons	image	Radar arrangement aboard USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) in 1955	Commons
commons	image	USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) underway c1951	Commons
commons	image	USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) launches a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat on 16 June 1945	Commons
commons	image	USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) underway in Puget Sound, Washington (USA), on 24 May 1945	Commons
commons	image	USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) underway at sea on 5 September 1945 (NNAM.1996.488.035.010)	Commons

USS Kula Gulf

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