The first USS Saipan (CVL-48/AVT-6/CC-3) was a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier. She was later selected...
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USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship, the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan...
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USS Saipan, after the Battle of Saipan, one of the Northern Mariana Islands that was a scene of heavy fighting in World War II. The first USS Saipan (CVL-48)...
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The Saipan-class aircraft carriers were a class of two light carriers Saipan (CVL-48) and Wright (CVL-49) built for the United States Navy during World...
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USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, later converted to the command ship CC-2. It is the second ship named...
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during World War II USS Saipan (CVL-48), the lead ship of the class USS Saipan (LHA-2), a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship "The Saipan Incident", a public...
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Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal with 2 awards USS Saipan (CVL-48) USS Wright (CVL-49) Freidman, pp. 340 Friedman, Norman (1984), U.S. Cruisers:...
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under command of Light Carrier Air Group One (CVLG-1) aboard the USS Saipan (CVL-48). Originally established as Torpedo Squadron FIFTY EIGHT (VT-58) on...
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French with material aid during the battle – aircraft (supplied by the USS Saipan), weapons, mechanics, 24 CIA/CAT pilots, and U.S. Air Force maintenance...
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attack transport that was renamed USS Marvin H. McIntyre. USS Arlington (AGMR-2) was previously the USS Saipan (CVL-48) and converted into a command ship...
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