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and the embarked composite squadrons
of Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy III)
on October 25, 1944

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_{BOSAMAR logo: USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)
takes a pounding}_{from the IJN heavy cruiser CHIKUMA}

NAME	HULL #	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED	DECOMMSISSIONED
LONG ISLAND	CVE 1	11 JAN 40	02 JUN 41	26 MAR 46
BOGUE	CVE 9	15 JAN 42	26 SEP 42	30 NOV 46
CARD	CVE 11	21 FEB 42	08 NOV 42	13 MAY 46
COPAHEE	CVE 12	21 OCT 41	15 JUN 42	05 JUL 46
CORE	CVE 13	15 MAY 42	10 DEC 42	04 OCT 46
NASSAU	CVE 16	04 APR 42	20 AUG 42	28 OCT 46
ALTAMAHA	CVE 18	22 MAY 42	15 SEP 42	27 SEP 46
BARNES	CVE 20	22 MAY 42	20 FEB 43	29 AUG 46
BLOCK ISLAND	CVE 21	06 JUN 42	08 MAR 43	Sunk 29 May 44
BRETON	CVE 23	27 JUN 42	12 APR 43	30 AUG 46
CROATAN	CVE 25	01 AUG 42	28 APR 23	20 MAY 46
SANGAMON	CVE 26	04 NOV 39	25 AUG 42	24 OCT 45
SUWANNEE	CVE 27	04 MAR 39	24 SEP 42	28 OCT 46
CHENANGO	CVE 28	04 JAN 39	19 SEP 42	14 AUG 46
SANTEE	CVE 29	04 MAR 39	24 AUG 42	21 OCT 46
CHARGER	CVE 30	01 MAR 41	03 MAR 42	15 MAR 46
NAME	HULL #	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED	DECOMMSISSIONED
PRINCE WILLIAM	CVE 31	23 AUG 42	09 APR 43	29 AUG 46
CASABLANCA	CVE 55	05 APR 43	08 JUL 43	10 JUN 46
LISCOME BAY	CVE 56	19 APR 43	07 AUG 43	Sunk 24 NOV 43
CORAL SEA/ANZIO	CVE 57	01 MAY 43	27 AUG 43	05 AUG 46
CORREGIDOR	CVE 58	12 MAY 43	31 AUG 43	30 JUL 46
MISSION BAY	CVE 59	26 MAY 43	13 SEP 43	21 FEB 47
GUADALCANAL	CVE 60	05 JUN 43	25 SEP 43	15 JUL 46
MANILA BAY	CVE 61	10 JUL 43	05 OCT 43	31 JUL 46
NATOMA BAY	CVE 62	20 JUL 43	14 OCT 43	20 MAY 46
MIDWAY/SAINT LO	CVE 63	17 AUG 43	23 OCT 43	Sunk 25 OCT 44
TRIPOLI	CVE 64	02 SEP 43	31 OCT 43	22 MAY 46
WAKE ISLAND	CVE 65	15 SEP 43	07 NOV 43	05 APR 46
WHITE PLAINS	CVE 66	27 SEP 43	15 NOV 43	10 JUL 46
SOLOMONS	CVE 67	06 OCT 43	21 NOV 43	15 MAY 46
KALININ BAY	CVE 68	15 OCT 43	27 NOV 43	15 MAY 46
KASAAN BAY	CVE 69	24 OCT 43	04 DEC 43	06 JUL46
NAME	HULL #	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED	DECOMMSISSIONED
FANSHAW BAY	CVE 70	01 NOV 43	09 DEC 43	14 AUG 46
KITKUN BAY	CVE 71	08 NOV 43	15 DEC 43	19 APR 46
TULAGI	CVE 72	15 NOV 43	21 DEC 43	30 APR 46
GAMBIER BAY	CVE 73	22 NOV 43	28 DEC 43	Sunk 25 OCT 44
NEHENTA BAY	CVE 74	28 NOV 43	03 JAN 44	15 MAY 46
HOGGATT BAY	CVE 75	04 DEC 43	11 JAN 44	20 JUL 46
KADASHAN BAY	CVE 76	11 DEC 43	18 JAN 44	14 JUN 46
MARCUS ISLAND	CVE 77	16 DEC 43	26 JAN 44	12 DEC 46
SAVO ISLAND	CVE 78	22 DEC 43	03 FEB 44	12 DEC 46
OMMANEY BAY	CVE 79	29 DEC 43	11 FEB 44	Sunk 04 JAN 45
PETROF BAY	CVE 80	05 JAN 43	18 FEB 44	31 JUL 46
RUDYERD BAY	CVE 81	12 JAN 44	25 FEB 44	11 JUN 46
SAGINAW BAY	CVE 82	19 JAN 44	02 MAR 44	19 JUN 46
SARGENT BAY	CVE 83	31 JAN 44	09 MAR 44	23 JUL 46
SHAMROCK BAY	CVE 84	04 FEB 44	15 MAR 44	06 JUL 46
SHIPLEY BAY	CVE 85	12 FEB 44	21 MAR 44	28 JUN 46
NAME	HULL #	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED	DECOMMSISSIONED
SITKOH BAY	CVE 86	19 FEB 44	28 MAR 44	30 NOV 46
STEAMER BAY	CVE 87	26 FEB 44	04 APR 44	01 JUL 46
CAPE ESPERANCE	CVE 88	03 MAR 44	09 APR 44	22 AUG 46
TANKANIS BAY	CVE 89	10 MAR 44	15 APR 44	01 MAY 46
THETIS BAY	CVE 90	16 MAR 44	21 APR 44	07 AUG 46
MAKASSAR STRAIT	CVE 91	22 MAR 44	27 APR 44	09 AUG 46
WINDHAM BAY	CVE 92	29 MAR 44	03 MAY 44	?? JAN 47
MAKIN ISLAND	CVE 93	05 APR 44	09 MAY 44	19 APR 46
LUNGA POINT	CVE 94	11 APR 44	14 MAY 44	24 OCT 46
BISMARK SEA	CVE 95	17 APR 44	20 MAY 44	Sunk 21 FEB 45
SALAMAUA	CVE 96	22 APR 44	26 MAY 44	09 MAY 46
HOLLANDIA	CVE 97	28 APR 44	01 JUN 44	17 JAN 47
KWAJALEIN	CVE 98	04 MAY 44	07 JUN 44	16 AUG 46
ADMIRALTY ISLANDS	CVE 99	10 MAY 44	13 JUN 44	26 APR 46
BOUGAINVILLE	CVE 100	16 MAY 44	18 JUN 44	03 NOV 46
MATANIKAU	CVE 101	22 MAY 44	24 JUN 44	11 OCT 46
NAME	HULL #	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED	DECOMMSISSIONED
ATTU	CVE 102	27 MAY 44	30 JUN 44	08 JUN 46
ROI	CVE 103	02 JUN 44	06 JUL 44	09 MAY 46
MUNDA	CVE 104	08 JUN 44	08 JUL 44	13 SEP 46
COMMENCEMENT BAY	CVE 105	04 MAY 44	27 NOV 44	30 NOV 46
BLOCK ISLAND	CVE 106	10 JUN 44	30 DEC 44	28 MAY 46
GILBERT ISLANDS	CVE 107	20 JUL 44	05 FEB 45	21 MAY 46
KULA GULF	CVE 108	15 AUG 44	12 MAY 45	03 JUL 46
CAPE GLOUCESTER	CVE 109	12 SEP 44	05 MAR 45	05 NOV 46
SALERNO BAY	CVE 110	29 SEP 44	19 MAY 45	04 OCT 47
VELLA GULF	CVE 111	19 OCT 44	09 APR 45	09 AUG 46
SIBONEY	CVE 112	09 NOV 44	14 MAY 45	?? NOV 47
PUGET SOUND	CVE 113	30 NOV 44	18 JUN 45	18 OCT 46
RENDOVA	CVE 114	28 DEC 44	22 OCT 45	27 JAN 50
BAIROKO	CVE 115	25 JAN 45	16 JUL 45	14 APR 50
BADOENG STRAIT	CVE 116	15 FEB 45	14 NOV 45	20 APR 46
SAIDOR	CVE 117	17 MAR 45	04 SEP 45	12 SEP 47
NAME	HULL #	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED	DECOMMSISSIONED
SICILY	CVE 118	14 APR 45	27 FEB 46	05 JUL 54
POINT CRUZ	CVE 119	18 MAY 45	16 OCT 46	30 JUN 47
MINDORO	CVE 120	27 JUN 45	04 DEC 46	04 AUG 55
RABAUL	CVE 121	14 JUL 45	30 AUG 46	30 AUG 46
PALAU	CVE 122	06 AUG 45	15 JAN 46	15 JUN 54
TINIAN	CVE 123	05 SEP 45	NEVER	30 JUL 46

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