USS Rabaul

USS Rabaul was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. 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. She was delivered on 30 August 1946, but never commissioned. After spending 26 years in reserve, she was scrapped in 1973.

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1945-06-14T00:00:00Z

1945-06-14T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1945-01-29T00:00:00Z

1945-01-29T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

RABAUL (CVE-121)

USS Rabaul (CVE-121) in June 1945

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		RABAUL (CVE-121)		Commons
commons	image		USS Rabaul (CVE-121) in June 1945		Commons