Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Escort carrier |
Class | Casablanca |
Pennant | CVE 71 |
Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
Laid down | 3 May 1943 |
Launched | 8 Nov 1943 |
Commissioned | 15 Dec 1943 |
End service | 19 Apr 1946 |
History | Decommissioned 19 April 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Kitkun Bay (CVE 71)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Capt. John Perry Whitney, USN | 15 Dec 1943 | 4 Nov 1944 |
2 | T/Capt. Albert Handly, USN | 4 Nov 1944 | 11 Aug 1945 |
3 | T/Capt. John Francis Greenslade, USN | 11 Aug 1945 | 28 Feb 1946 |
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