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USS COMMENCEMENT BAY   (CVE-105)
(later CVHE-105 and AKV-37)

CLASS - COMMENCEMENT BAY
Displacement 11,3730 Tons, Dimensions, 557' 7" (oa) x 75' x 30' 8" (Max)
Armament 2 x 5"/38AA 36 x 40mm, 20 x 20mm, 33 Aircraft.
Machinery, 16,000 SHP; Allis-Chambers, Geared Turbines, 2 screw
Speed, 19 Knots, Crew 1066.
Operational and Building Data

Built by Todd Pacific, Tacoma, Wash. Initially named St. Joseph Bay. Keel laid 23 Sep 1943, launched 9 May 1944; commissioned 27 Nov 1944.

Decommissioned 30 Nov 1946. While in reserve, she was reclassified as an "Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier" (CVHE-105), 12 Jun 1955; again reclassified as a "Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry" (AKV-37), 7 May 1959. Stricken from the Navy list 1 Apr 1971.

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CVE-105 Commencement Bay
NS0310501		 100k The best of the escort carriers. Note the addition of two 5"/38AA forward of the island. Their 10' wider beam also made this class much more stable in rough seas. USN
CVE-105 Commencement Bay
NS0310502		 34k Port, broadside view. Camouflaged in Ms.32/16A. Haze Gray & Underway
USS COMMENCEMENT BAY CVE-105 History
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Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages By Andrew Toppan.
Official U.S. Navy Carrier Website
Escort Carrier Sailors & Airmen Association
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