| Sangamon
Class Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy. Photos and
history of the Sangamon Class Aircraft Carriers from their launch in 1939
through their war service to their scrapping after the war. Sangamon
Class Aircraft Carriers including USS Sangamon, USS Suwannee, USS Chenago
and USS Santee. |
| USS Sangamon (CVE26) |
4th November 1939 |
Participated in Operation Torch in 1942 and then moved to
Pacific as transport, training and combat carrier. Damaged and repaired
after bomb and kamikaze attacks. Scrapped 1948. |
| USS Suwannee (CVE27) |
4th March 1939 |
Participated in Operation Torch in 1942 and then moved to
Pacific. Damaged by bombs in October 1944 and by internal explosion in May
1945. Scrapped 1962. |
| USS Chenago (CVE28) |
1st April 1939 |
Participated in Operation Torch and then moved to Pacific
in 1943. Scrapped c1948. |
| USS Santee (CVE29) |
4th March 1939 |
Participated in Operation Torch and then moved to Pacific
in 1944 as supply and transport carrier. Torpedoed at Samar in 1944 but
repaired. Scrapped c.1948. |
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USS Santee |
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CVE29 USS Santee, 11th September 1942, Norfolk Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Order Code CVE29
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
here |
CVE29 USS Santee, 11th September 1942, Norfolk Navy
Yard, Portsmouth Virginia
Order Code CVE29B
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
here |
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CVE29 USS Santee, 11th September 1942, Norfolk Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Order Code CVE29C
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
here |
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