The escort carrier USS Gilbert Islands (CVE 107) of the US Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Displacement | 21397 BRT |
| Length | 557 feet |
| Complement | 1054 men |
| Armament | 2 5/38 DP guns (2x1). 36 40 mm AA (3x4, 12x2). 20 20 mm AA (20x1). 33 Aircraft. |
| Max speed | 19 knots |
| Engines | Geared-turbines |
| Power | 16000 hp |
| Notes on class | Developed from the Sangamon-class |
All ships of the Commencement Bay class
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| USS Mindoro (CVE 120) | ||
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| USS Palau (CVE 122) | ||
| USS Rabaul (CVE 121) | ||
| USS Tinian (CVE 123) | ||
| USS Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) | ||
| USS Bairoko (CVE 115) | ||
| USS Block Island (iii) (CVE 106) | ||
| USS Cape Gloucester (CVE 109) | ||
| USS Commencement Bay (CVE 105) | ||
 | USS Gilbert Islands (CVE 107) | |
| USS Kula Gulf (CVE 108) | ||
| USS Point Cruz (CVE 119) | ||
| USS Puget Sound (CVE 113) | ||
| USS Rendova (CVE 114) | ||
| USS Saidor (CVE 117) | ||
| USS Salerno Bay (CVE 110) | ||
| USS Siboney (CVE 112) | ||
| USS Sicily (CVE 118) | ||
| USS Vella Gulf (CVE 111) | ||
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US Navy (more on See all Escort carrier classes.
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