| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Casablanca |
| Pennant | CVE 81 |
| Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
| Laid down | 24 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 12 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 25 Feb 1944 |
| End service | 11 Jun 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 11 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE 81)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Curtis Stanton Smiley, USN | 25 Feb 1944 | 3 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | T/Capt. John Golden Foster, Jr., USN | 3 Feb 1945 |
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