USS Ommaney Bay

USS Ommaney Bay (CVE–79) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during World War II. It was named after Ommaney Bay, located at the south end of Baranof Island, Alaska. Launched in late 1943 and commissioned in early 1944, the ship took part in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign followed by several battles during the Philippines campaign in 1944 and early 1945. She was heavily damaged in a kamikaze attack in action preceding and linked to the launch of the Battle of Luzon and subsequently scuttled on 4 January 1945, with the loss of 95 men, including two men on board the destroyer escort Eichenberger who were killed by flying debris. She earned 2 battle stars whilst in service. In 2023, the Navy History and Heritage command announced that the wreck was located by "a combination of underwater survey and video information provided by Sea Scan Survey and DPT Scuba, two Australian diving firms, to positively identify the wreck."

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CVE-79; CVE-79
speed 19 knot, 
Casablanca-class escort carrier, escort carrier, Kaiser Shipyards, United States Navy, 

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  USS Ommaney Bay ⓘ
  1943 Casablanca-class escort carrier

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

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1943-12-29T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1944-02-11T00:00:00Z

1944-02-11T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1943-10-06T00:00:00Z

1943-10-06T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

OmmaneyBayKamikazeAftermath

USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) off Hawaii, July 1944

USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) off Hawaii, July 1944

Frances & Ommaney Bay

Frances & Ommaney Bay

Cve79a

Cve79a

USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) burning 1945

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USS Ommaney Bay	Casablanca-class escort carrier, escort carrier	Wikidata
commons	image		OmmaneyBayKamikazeAftermath		Commons
commons	image		USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) off Hawaii, July 1944		Commons
commons	image		USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) off Hawaii, July 1944		Commons
commons	image		Frances & Ommaney Bay		Commons
commons	image		Frances & Ommaney Bay		Commons
commons	image		Cve79a		Commons
commons	image		Cve79a		Commons
commons	image		USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) burning 1945		Commons