Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CVE-107 USS Gilbert Islands

• Commencement Bay class Escort Carrier:
• Displacement: 24,100 tons (full load)
• Length 557'1"
• Beam 105'2"
• Draft 32'
• Speed 19 ktnots
• Armament 2 5"/38, 3x4 40mm, 12,2 40mm, 20 20mm, 30 planes (18 F6F, 12 TBM)
• Complement 1,066
• Built at Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma and commissioned 5 February 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Gilbert Islands
• USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) Home Page (post-conversion)

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