USS Manila Bay
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uss-manila-bay-167-7287391
title:
USS Manila Bay
text:
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down as Bucareli Bay (ACV-61) under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Company, Inc., Vancouver, Washington on 15 January 1943; renamed Manila Bay on 3 April 1943; launched on 10 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert W. Bockius; reclassified CVE-61 on 15 July 1943; acquired by the Navy on 5 October 1943; and commissioned the same day at Astoria, Oregon, Captain Boynton L. Braun in command.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Manila_Bay
date created:
2004-03-26T10:00:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:39:57Z
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13
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