USS Saginaw Bay was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island. The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw, a U.S. Navy sl
USS Saginaw Bay underway, circa 1944
A TBM Avenger flies over Saginaw Bay on 14 June 1944, during pilot qualifications off of Southern California.
Vought F4U Corsairs being ferried to Hawaii onboard Saginaw Bay, 19 April 1944.
A side profile of the design of Thetis Bay.
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 Saginaw Bay
…USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island. The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw, a…
Casablanca-class escort carriers fitting out, circa April 1944.
USS Gambier Bay under fire at Samar, 1944