CVE-55 Casablanca
| Ships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull No. | Ship Name | Laid Down | Launched | Commission | Status | |
| LPH 6 | THETIS BAY | See notes for THETIS BAY (CVE-90), converted to amphibious assault ship in May 1959. | ||||
| CVE 55 | CASABLANCA | 11/3/1942 | 4/5/1943 | 7/8/1943 | Sold for scrap, Apr 1947. | |
| CVE 56 | LISCOME BAY | 12/9/1942 | 4/19/1943 | 8/7/1943 | Sunk by Japanese submarine I-175, 24 Nov 1943 with the loss of 645 men including Admiral Mullinix. 272 were rescued. | |
| CVE 57 | ANZIO | 12/12/1942 | 5/1/1943 | 8/27/1943 | Sold for scrap, Nov 1959. | |
| CVE 58 | CORREGIDOR | 11/17/1942 | 5/12/1943 | 8/31/1943 | Sold for scrap, Apr 1959. | |
| CVE 59 | MISSION BAY | 12/28/1942 | 5/26/1943 | 9/13/1943 | Sold for scrap, Apr 1959. | |
| CVE 60 | GUADALCANAL | 1/5/1943 | 6/5/1943 | 9/25/1943 | Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for capturing German submarine U-505 intact and returning her to the US. Sold for scrap, Apr 1959. | |
| CVE 61 | MANILA BAY | 1/15/1943 | 7/10/1943 | 10/5/1943 | Sold for scrap, Sep 1959. | |
| CVE 62 | NATOMA BAY | 1/17/1943 | 7/20/1943 | 10/14/1943 | Sold for scrap, July 1959. | |
| CVE 63 | ST LO | 1/23/1943 | 8/17/1943 | 10/23/1943 | Sunk by Japanese kamikaze aircraft during Battle of Samar, 25 Oct 1944. Torpedo/bomb magazines exploded. | |
| CVE 64 | TRIPOLI | 2/1/1943 | 7/13/1943 | 10/31/1943 | Scrapped, Jan 1960. | |
| CVE 65 | WAKE ISLAND | 2/6/1943 | 9/15/1943 | 11/7/1943 | Sold for scrap, Apr 1946. | |
| CVE 66 | WHITE PLAINS | 2/11/1943 | 9/27/1943 | 11/15/1943 | Sold for scrap, July 1958. | |
| CVE 67 | SOLOMONS | 3/19/1943 | 10/6/1943 | 11/21/1943 | Sold for scrap, Dec 1946. | |
| CVE 68 | KALININ BAY | 4/26/1943 | 10/16/1943 | 11/27/1943 | Heavily damaged during Battle of Samar, 15 Oct 1944; earned the Presidential Unit Citation for this action. Returned to service shortly thereafter. Sold for scrap, Dec 1946. | |
| CVE 69 | KASAAN BAY | 5/11/1943 | 10/24/1943 | 12/4/1943 | Sold for scrap, Feb 1960. | |
| CVE 70 | FANSHAW BAY | 5/18/1943 | 11/1/1943 | 12/9/1943 | Damaged during the Battle of Samar, 15 Oct 1944; earned the Presidential Unit Citation for this action. Sold for scrap, Aug 1946. | |
| CVE 71 | KITKUN BAY | 5/3/1943 | 11/8/1943 | 12/15/1943 | Sold for scrap, Nov 1946. | |
| CVE 72 | TULAGI | 6/7/1943 | 11/15/1943 | 12/21/1943 | Sold for scrap, June 1946. | |
| CVE 73 | GAMBIER BAY | 7/10/1943 | 11/22/1943 | 12/18/1943 | Sunk by Japanese surface forces during the Battle of Samar, 25 Oct 1944. Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. | |
| CVE 74 | NEHENTA BAY | 7/20/1943 | 11/28/1943 | 1/3/1944 | Sold for scrap, June 1960. | |
| CVE 75 | HOGGATT BAY | 8/17/1943 | 12/4/1943 | 1/11/1944 | Sold for scrap, Mar 1960. | |
| CVE 76 | KADASHAN BAY | 9/2/1943 | 12/11/1943 | 1/18/1944 | Scrapped, Aug 1959. | |
| CVE 77 | MARCUS ISLAND | 9/15/1943 | 12/16/1943 | 1/26/1944 | Sold for scrap, Feb 1960. | |
| CVE 78 | SAVO ISLAND | 9/27/1943 | 12/22/1943 | 2/3/1944 | Sold for scrap, 29 Feb 1960. | |
| CVE 79 | OMMANEY BAY | 10/6/1943 | 12/29/1943 | 2/11/1944 | Sunk by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, 4 Jan 1945. | |
| CVE 80 | PETROF BAY | 10/15/1943 | 1/5/1944 | 2/18/1944 | Sold for scrap, July 1959. | |
| CVE 81 | RUDYERD BAY | 10/24/1943 | 1/12/1944 | 2/25/1944 | Sold for scrap, Jan 1960. | |
| CVE 82 | SAGINAW BAY | 11/1/1943 | 1/19/1944 | 3/2/1944 | Sold for scrap, Nov 1959. | |
| CVE 83 | SARGENT BAY | 11/8/1943 | 1/31/1944 | 3/9/1944 | Sold for scrap, July 1959. | |
| CVE 84 | SHAMROCK BAY | 3/15/1943 | 2/4/1944 | 3/15/1944 | Sold for scrap, May 1958. | |
| CVE 85 | SHIPLEY BAY | 11/22/1943 | 2/12/1944 | 3/21/1944 | Sold for scrap, Oct 1959 | |
| CVE 86 | SITKOH BAY | 11/23/1943 | 2/19/1944 | 3/28/1944 | Sold for scrap, Aug 1960. | |
| CVE 87 | STEAMER BAY | 12/4/1943 | 2/26/1944 | 4/4/1944 | Sold for scrap, Aug 1959. | |
| CVE 88 | CAPE ESPERANCE | 12/11/1943 | 3/3/1944 | 4/9/1944 | Sold for scrap, May 1959. | |
| CVE 89 | TAKANIS BAY | 12/16/1943 | 3/10/1944 | 4/15/1944 | Sold for scrap, June 1960. | |
| CVE 90 | THETIS BAY | 12/22/1943 | 3/16/1944 | 4/21/1944 | Converted to the USN's first assault helicopter carrier, May 1955 - June 1956. Sold for scrap, Dec 1964. | |
| CVE 91 | MAKASSAR STRAIT | 12/29/1943 | 3/22/1944 | 4/27/1944 | Authorized for destruction as target, 28 Aug 1958. Final disposition unknown. | |
| CVE 92 | WINDHAM BAY | 1/5/1944 | 3/29/1944 | 5/3/1944 | Scrapped, Feb 1961. | |
| CVE 93 | MAKIN ISLAND | 1/12/1944 | 4/5/1944 | 5/9/1944 | Sold for scrap, Jan 1947. | |
| CVE 94 | LUNGA POINT | 1/19/1944 | 4/11/1944 | 5/14/1944 | Sold for scrap, Aug 1960 | |
| CVE 95 | BISMARCK SEA | 1/31/1944 | 4/17/1944 | 5/20/1944 | Struck by two Japanese kamikazes and sunk off Iwo Jima, 21 Feb 1945. (318 killed). | |
| CVE 96 | SALAMAUA | 2/4/1944 | 4/22/1944 | 5/26/1944 | Sold for scrap, Nov 1946. | |
| CVE 97 | HOLLANDIA | 2/12/1944 | 4/28/1944 | 6/1/1944 | Sold for scrap, July 1960. | |
| CVE 98 | KWAJALEIN | 2/19/1944 | 5/4/1944 | 6/7/1944 | Stricken Apr 1960 and scrapped in Japan in 1961. | |
| CVE 99 | ADMIRALTY ISLANDS | 2/26/1944 | 5/10/1944 | 6/13/1944 | Sold for scrap after stricken, May 1946. | |
| CVE 100 | BOUGAINVILLE | 2/26/1944 | 5/16/1944 | 6/18/1944 | Stricken 1 June 1960; scrapped. | |
| CVE 101 | MATANIKAU | 3/10/1944 | 5/22/1944 | 6/24/1944 | Sold for scrap, July 1960 | |
| CVE 102 | ATTU | 3/16/1944 | 5/27/1944 | 6/30/1944 | Sold, Jan 1947. | |
| CVE 103 | ROI | 3/22/1944 | 6/2/1944 | 7/6/1944 | Sold, Dec 1946. | |
| CVE 104 | MUNDA | 3/29/1944 | 5/27/1944 | 7/8/1944 | Sold for scrap, June 1960. | |
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