Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
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The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II.
The ships were based on the hull of the Maritime Commission type T3 tanker, which gave them a displacement of... Wikipedia
Aircraft carried: 34
Built: 1943–1945
In service: 1944–1957
Length: 525 ft (160 m) wl; 557 ft 1 in (169.80 m) oa; 501 ft (153 m) (fd)
Speed: 19 knots (22 mph; 35 km/h)