USS Makassar Strait
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USS Makassar Strait was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Makassar Strait, an early naval engagement to the east of Borneo. Launched in Mar
USS Makassar Strait at dock, 1951
Makassar Strait being used as an unmanned anchored missile test target, sometime in the late 1950s.
Makassar Strait grounded as a target ship, 1963. Note the warning painted onto the hull.
Makassar Strait grounded and split neatly in half. Photographed on 22 January 1963.
The Casablanca-class was a class of escort carriers constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. They are the most numerous class of aircraft carriers ever built. Fifty were laid down,
USS Makassar Strait
…USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Makassar Strait, an early naval engagement to the east of Borneo. Launched in March 1944…
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Casablanca-class escort carriers fitting out, circa April 1944.
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