Allied Warships
USS Long Island (CVE 1)
Escort carrier of the Long Island / Archer class
USS Long Island on 27 April 1944.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Long Island / Archer |
| Pennant | CVE 1 |
| Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Jul 1939 |
| Launched | 11 Jan 1940 |
| Commissioned | 2 Jun 1941 |
| End service | 26 Mar 1946 |
| History | Completed as the merchant Mormacmail. |
Commands listed for USS Long Island (CVE 1)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Donald Bradley Duncan, USN | 2 Jun 1941 | 26 Dec 1941 |
| 2 | Cdr. John Jennings Ballentine, USN | 26 Dec 1941 | 18 Apr 1942 |
| 3 | Cdr. James Duke Barner, USN | 18 Apr 1942 | 1 Feb 1943 |
| 4 | T/Capt. James Homer McKay, USN | 1 Feb 1943 | 18 Jul 1944 |
| 5 | Edward Orrick McDonnell, USNR | 18 Jul 1944 | Dec 1944 |
| 6 | T/Cdr. William Millage Nation, USN | Dec 1944 | 27 Aug 1945 |
| 7 | T/Capt. Lex Leroy Black, USN | 27 Aug 1945 | Jan 1946 |
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Notable events involving Long Island include:
28 Oct 1943
Around 1400L/28, HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.A. Mackinnon, RAN) departed Townsville to make rendezvous with the escort carrier USS Long Island (T/Capt. J.H. McKay, USN).
Rendezvous was made around 0600L/31 and the ships arrived at Brisbane around noon on 1 November 1943. (1)
2 Nov 1943
Around 1545L/2, HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.A. Mackinnon, RAN) departed Moreton Bay escorting the escort carrier USS Long Island (T/Capt. J.H. McKay, USN) eastwards.
They parted company around 1000L/3. (2)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for October 1943 + Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for November 1943
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for November 1943