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

CVE-118 USS Sicily

• Commencement Bay class Escort Carrier:
• Displacement: 11,373 tons
• Length: 557'1"
• Beam: 105'2"
• Draft: 32'
• Speed: 19 kts.
• Armament: 2 5"/38, 36 40mm, 18 20mm, 30 planes
• Complement: 1,170
• Built at Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma and commissioned 27 February 1946

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Sicily
• "Korean War Memories"

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