GAMBIER BAY CVE 73

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
    Authorized as Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG)
    Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942
    Keel Laid July 10 1943
    Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943
    Launched November 22 1943

  1. USS GAMBIER BAY CVE-73
    Commissioned December 28 1943
    SUNK (Enemy gunfire) October 25 1944 Leyte Gulf
    More than 130 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on active duty

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image


 

Locy Type
9efu

1944-09-27
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1944-09-27

Note: This strike has a scarcity rating of R-3
Ship was sunk less than a month later

 

Other Information

GAMBIER BAY received four battle stars for service in World War II and shared in the award of the Presidential Unit Citation to "Taffy 3" for extraordinary heroism in the battle off Samar

NAMESAKE - A bay on the coast of Alaska

 


 

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