USS Petrof Bay

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USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) was the twenty-sixth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Petrof Bay, which in turn was named in 1928 after Ivan Petroff, a Russian Alaskan who served as a special census agent for the 1880 United States census. The bay is located within Kuiu Island, which at the time was a part of the Territory of Alaska. The ship was launched in January 1944, commissioned in February, and served in support of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign, including the Battle off Samar, the Battle of Iwo Jima, and the Battle of Okinawa. She was decommissioned in July 1946, when she was mothballed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet. Ultimately, she was broken up in September 1959.

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CVE-80
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
    1944-01-05T00:00:00Z
    1944-01-05T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1943-10-15T00:00:00Z
    1943-10-15T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1946-07-31T00:00:00Z
    1946-07-31T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) underway on 21 June 1944 (NH 64672)USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) underway on 21 June 1944 (NH 64672)
    FM-2 Wildcat of VC-93 in flight over USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Okinawa, in 1945FM-2 Wildcat of VC-93 in flight over USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Okinawa, in 1945
    Stinson OY-1 aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Peleliu, 19 September 1944 (80-G-378466)Stinson OY-1 aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Peleliu, 19 September 1944 (80-G-378466)
    USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) underway March 1944USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) underway March 1944
    Yokosuka D4Y Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" dive bomber misses the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) with its bomb 25 October 1944
    A Japanese Tone-class cruiser fires at attacking planes during the Battle off SamarA Japanese Tone-class cruiser fires at attacking planes during the Battle off Samar
    Sangamon class carrier hit off Samar 1944Sangamon class carrier hit off Samar 1944
    Kamikaze on fire dives on and misses USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), 26 October 1944Kamikaze on fire dives on and misses USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), 26 October 1944
    Kamikaze on fire dives on and misses USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), 26 October 1944 fuller right view imageKamikaze on fire dives on and misses USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), 26 October 1944 fuller right view image
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      commonsimageUSS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) underway on 21 June 1944 (NH 64672) Commons
      commonsimageFM-2 Wildcat of VC-93 in flight over USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Okinawa, in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageStinson OY-1 aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Peleliu, 19 September 1944 (80-G-378466) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) underway March 1944 Commons
      commonsimageYokosuka D4Y "Judy" dive bomber misses the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) with its bomb 25 October 1944 Commons
      commonsimageA Japanese Tone-class cruiser fires at attacking planes during the Battle off Samar Commons
      commonsimageSangamon class carrier hit off Samar 1944 Commons
      commonsimageKamikaze on fire dives on and misses USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), 26 October 1944 Commons
      commonsimageKamikaze on fire dives on and misses USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), 26 October 1944 fuller right view image Commons
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