USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | Manila Bay |
| Namesake | Battle of Manila Bay |
| Ordered | as Bucareli Bay (ACV-61) |
| Builder | Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington |
| Laid down | 15 January 1943 |
| Launched | 10 July 1943 |
| Commissioned | 5 October 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 31 July 1946 |
| Reclassified | CVU-61 on 12 June 1955 |
| Stricken | 27 May 1958 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold for scrap on 2 September 1959 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Casablanca-class escort carrier |
| Displacement | 7,800 long tons (7,925 t) |
| Length | 512 ft (156 m) overall |
| Beam | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 19 kn (22 mph; 35 km/h) |
| Range | 10,240 nmi (18,960 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) |
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| Aircraft carried | 27 |
| Service record | |
| Operations: | Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, Western New Guinea campaign, Battle off Samar, Battle of Mindoro, Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Operation Magic Carpet |
| Awards: | 8 battle stars |
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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.