USS Makin Island (CVE-93)
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uss-makin-island-cve-93-167-7978405
title:
USS Makin Island (CVE-93)
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USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named for the 1942 Makin raid, an early diversionary raid designed to distract from the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi campaign. Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in May, she served in support of the Philippines campaign, the Invasion of Iwo Jima, and the Battle of Okinawa. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet. She was decommissioned in April 1946, and ultimately sold for
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Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Makin_Island_(CVE-93)
date created:
2004-03-13T00:55:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:37:36Z
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