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USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. [1] During the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte Gulf, during a successful effort to turn back a much larger attacking Japanese surface force, Gambier Bay was sunk by naval gunfire, primarily from the battleship Yamato, taking at least 15 hits between 8:10 and 8:50.
Battle off Samar; Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Philippines Campaign (1944–45), Pacific War (World War II): The escort carrier Gambier Bay, burning from earlier gunfire damage, is bracketed by a salvo from a Japanese cruiser (faintly visible in the background, center-right) shortly before sinking during the Battle off Samar.
After graduating the U.S. Naval Academy in 1935, Borries was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Nine years later, Borries was a commander serving aboard the U.S. Navy Casablanca class escort aircraft carrier the USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) as the ship's Air Officer during World War II
CVE-56 Liscome Bay; Sunk 24 November 1943. Submarine torpedo launched from IJN I-175 SW off Butaritari (Makin). CVE-73 Gambier Bay; Sunk 25 October 1944. Concentrated surface gunfire from IJN Center Force during Battle off Samar. CVE-63 St. Lo (ex-Midway ex-Chapin Bay) Sunk 25 October 1944. Kamikaze aerial attack during Battle of Leyte Gulf ...
Sharks killed many drifting crew members. Gambier Bay was the only US Navy aircraft carrier to be sunk by surface naval gunfire during WWII. She lost 147 of her crew. USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) was operating off Luzon on 8 January 1945 when at 07:46 a Ki-43 Oscar plunged down towards the carrier. The aircraft came under heavy anti-aircraft fire ...
Hugh Hilton Goodwin (December 21, 1900 – February 25, 1980) was a decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral.A veteran of both World Wars, he commanded escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) during the Mariana Islands campaign.
Reagan first arrived in Yokosuka Oct. 1, 2015 after completing a hull swap with USS George Washington (CVN 73). The USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, at the Navy's ...
Operated fighter and scouting planes from an escort carrier (CVE) VC-10: VC-10: 23 Sep 1943 1945 Operated fighter and torpedo planes from USS Gambier Bay (CVE 73) [10] VC-11: VGS-11: 5 Aug 1942 'VC-11: 1 Mar 1943 VF-21: 16 May 1943 VF-21 5 November 1945 VC-13 (first use) Fools in God's Oceans F4F Wildcat, TBM: VC-13: 1943-1945: c.1945