USS Wake Island
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uss-wake-island-166-9669615
title:
USS Wake Island
text:
USS Wake Island (CVE-65) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down under a United States Maritime Commission contract on 6 February 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipyards; launched on 15 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Frederick Carl Sherman, the wife of Rear Admiral Frederick Sherman; and commissioned on 7 November 1943, with Captain Hames R. Tague 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_Wake_Island
date created:
2004-03-26T09:41:21Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:39:37Z
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fields total:
13
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