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USS POINT CRUZ   (CVE-119)
(later AKV-19)

(Ex- TROCADERO BAY)
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.

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USS Point Cruz, 1945-1965
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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94k Tied up in Sasebo harbor, Japan, 1953. Photographed from USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39). A. William Beam, AO3, VC-33 Squadron, USS Lake Champlain
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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149k An aerial view of USS Point Cruz (CVE-119), 25 June 1955 (photo # USN-688159). USN
USNS Point Cruz, 1965-1970
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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39k Yokosuka, Japan, June 11, 1966. © Richard Leonhardt
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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116k Tokyo Bay, June 11, 1966. © Richard Leonhardt
The Crew
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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Wardroom, Korea. Left to right: Chief Machinist Christiansen; Chief Machinist V. N. Miller; Captain C. C. Marcy (CO); Lieutenant Tooley (Doctor); Lieutenant Scott (Gunnery Officer); Commander T. L. Friede (XO); Lieutenant S. L. Nichols.

Lorna M. (Christiansen) Long, daughter of CWO3 Arthur C. Christiansen, Jr.
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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Chief Machinist Arthur Charles "Chris" Christiansen, Jr., (far left) and his crew, during Korea. He served 30 years in the Navy (1931-1961) and retired as a CWO3.

Lorna M. (Christiansen) Long, daughter of CWO3 Arthur C. Christiansen, Jr.
CVE-119 Point Cruz
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145k OI Division, 1954. Larry Berg

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USS POINT CRUZ CVE-119 History
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Related Links
Hazegray & Underway World Aircraft Carrier Pages By Andrew Toppan.
Official U.S. Navy Carrier Website
Escort Carrier Sailors & Airmen Association
Korean Combat Action Reports located on the Naval Historical Center Web Site
USS Point Cruz CVE119 Association Web Site

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