USS Vella Gulf

USS Vella Gulf was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, originally named Totem Bay. 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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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1946-08-09T00:00:00Z

1946-08-09T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1945-04-09T00:00:00Z

1945-04-09T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1960-11-01T00:00:00Z

1960-11-01T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1944-03-07T00:00:00Z

1944-03-07T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111) in April 1945

USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111) in April 1945

USS Vella Gulf CVE-111

USS Vella Gulf CVE-111

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111) in April 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111) in April 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Vella Gulf CVE-111		Commons
commons	image		USS Vella Gulf CVE-111		Commons