Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Escort carrier |
Class | Casablanca |
Pennant | CVE 64 |
Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
Laid down | 1 Feb 1943 |
Launched | 13 Jul 1943 |
Commissioned | 31 Oct 1943 |
End service | 22 Nov 1958 |
History | Decommissioned 22 May 1946. |
Former name | Didrikson Bay |
Commands listed for USS Tripoli (CVE 64)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Capt. Wendell Gray Switzer, USN | 31 Oct 1943 | 20 Jul 1944 |
2 | T/Capt. Thayer Talbot Tucker, USN | 20 Jul 1944 | 6 May 1945 |
3 | Lt.Cdr. Louis Henry Hunte, USN | 6 May 1945 | 30 Apr 1946 |
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Notable events involving Tripoli include:
6 Nov 1943
Originally named DIDRICKSON BAY, the ship was renamed TRIPOLI on November 6, 1943 (1)
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