
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
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Last updated:
August 9, 2001