USS Savo Island

	USS Savo Island (CVE-78) underway in May 1944, location unknown. Note the dismantled SO3C Seamew, a J2F Duck (minus its engine), an SOC Seagull, and three F6F Hellcats lining the port side, with spare floats lashed down aft.
History
United States
Name	Kaita Bay; Savo Island;
Namesake	Kaita Bay, Territory of Alaska; Battle of Savo Island;
Ordered	as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MCE hull 1115
Awarded	18 June 1942
Builder	Kaiser Shipyards
Laid down	27 September 1943
Launched	22 December 1943
Commissioned	3 February 1944
Decommissioned	12 December 1946
Stricken	8 May 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: CVE-78
Honors &; awards	4 Battle stars, a Presidential Unit Citation for service throughout the Philippines campaign
Fate	Sold for scrap, 29 February 1960
General characteristics
Class & type	Casablanca-class escort carrier
Displacement	8,188 long tons (8,319 t) (standard); 10,902 long tons (11,077 t) (full load);
Length	512 ft 3 in (156.13 m) (oa); 490 ft (150 m) (wl); 474 ft (144 m) (fd);
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m); 108 ft (33 m) (extreme width);
Draft	20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) (max)
Installed power	4 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 9,000 shp (6,700 kW);
Propulsion	2 × Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines; 2 × screws;
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	10,240 nmi (18,960 km; 11,780 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	Total: 910 – 916 officers and men; Embarked Squadron: 50 – 56; Ship's Crew: 860;
Armament	As designed:; 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal dual-purpose gun; 8 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons; Varied, ultimate armament:; 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal gun; 8 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns; 30 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons;
Aircraft carried	27
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult; 2 × elevators;
Service record
Part of:	United States Pacific Fleet (1944–1946); Atlantic Reserve Fleet (1946–1959);
Operations:	Mariana and Palau Islands campaign; Battle off Samar; Battle of Mindoro; Battle of Lingayen Gulf; Battle of Okinawa; Operation Magic Carpet;

USS Savo Island (CVE-78) was the twenty-fourth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named to memorialize the U.S. casualties of the Battle of Savo Island, which was fought as part of the Guadalcanal campaign. The ship was launched in December 1943, commissioned in February 1944, and served as a frontline carrier throughout the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign and the Philippines campaign. During the Battle of Okinawa, she provided air cover for the replenishment carrier fleet. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet, repatriating U.S. servicemen from throughout the Pacific. She was decommissioned in December 1946, when she was mothballed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Ultimately, she was sold for scrapping in February 1960.

History
USS Savo Island (CVE-78) underway in May 1944, location unknown. Note the dismantled SO3C Seamew, a J2F Duck (minus its engine), an SOC Seagull, and three F6F Hellcats lining the port side, with spare floats lashed down aft.
United States
Name	Kaita Bay Savo Island
Namesake	Kaita Bay, Territory of Alaska Battle of Savo Island
Ordered	as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MCE hull 1115
Awarded	18 June 1942
Builder	Kaiser Shipyards
Laid down	27 September 1943
Launched	22 December 1943
Commissioned	3 February 1944
Decommissioned	12 December 1946
Stricken	8 May 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: CVE-78
Honors & awards	4 Battle stars, a Presidential Unit Citation for service throughout the Philippines campaign
Fate	Sold for scrap, 29 February 1960
General characteristics
Class & type	Casablanca-class escort carrier
Displacement	8,188 long tons (8,319 t) (standard) 10,902 long tons (11,077 t) (full load)
Length	512 ft 3 in (156.13 m) (oa) 490 ft (150 m) (wl) 474 ft (144 m) (fd)
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m) 108 ft (33 m) (extreme width)
Draft	20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) (max)
Installed power	4 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 9,000 shp (6,700 kW)
Propulsion	2 × Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines 2 × screws
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	10,240 nmi (18,960 km; 11,780 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	Total: 910 – 916 officers and men Embarked Squadron: 50 – 56 Ship's Crew: 860
Armament	As designed: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal dual-purpose gun 8 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons Varied, ultimate armament: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal gun 8 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 30 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
Aircraft carried	27
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult 2 × elevators
Service record
Part of:	United States Pacific Fleet (1944–1946) Atlantic Reserve Fleet (1946–1959)
Operations:	Mariana and Palau Islands campaign Battle off Samar Battle of Mindoro Battle of Lingayen Gulf Battle of Okinawa Operation Magic Carpet