Giles Ezra Short, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Giles Ezra Short, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Bogue (CVE 9) | Capt. | Escort carrier | 26 Sep 1942 | 9 Jul 1943 |
| USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 28 Jan 1945 | 7 Feb 1945 |
| USS Intrepid (CV 11) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 15 Feb 1945 | 31 Jan 1946 |
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Escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE 9)
22 May 1943
The German submarine U-569 was scuttled by her own crew in the North Atlantic, in position 50º40'N, 35º21'W, after being badly damaged by depth charges from 2 Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue.
5 Jun 1943
The German submarine U-217 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic, in position 30º18'N, 42º50'W by depth charges from Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue.
12 Jun 1943
The German submarine U-118 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic west of the Canary Islands, in position 30º49'N, 33º49'W by depth charges from eight Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue.