CVE-9 USS Bogue (1942-1946) |
Type: Escort aircraft ñarriers
Class: Boque/Attacker Other names: AVG-9, ACV-9, CVHP-9 Displacement: 9800 Aircraft capacity: 24 Fate: scrapped
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In September 1942 she was commissioned. During 1943-1945 she served in anti-submarine role in Atlantic and took part in sunk of 13 German and Japanese submarines. In Summer 1945 she sail to the Pacific, but the WW2 over. In end of 1945 - beginning of 1946 she took part in the operation Magic Carpet - repatriation of American military personnel from Pacific. In November 1946 she was decommissioned in reserve. In 1955 she was reclassified as CVHP-9. In 1959 she was sold for scrap.
Took part in wars: Battle of Atlantic (1939-1945)
Aircraft:
USA Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger [ 3 4 ].
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