USS Block Island (CVE-106)
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uss-block-island-cve-106-167-12107820
title:
USS Block Island (CVE-106)
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USS Block Island 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 extens
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Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Block_Island_(CVE-106)
date created:
2004-03-08T11:57:45Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T11:59:08Z
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