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USS Santee (CVE 29)

Escort carrier of the Sangamon class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeEscort carrier
ClassSangamon 
PennantCVE 29 
Built bySun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down31 May, 1938 
Launched4 Mar, 1939 
Commissioned24 Aug, 1942 
End service21 Oct, 1946 
Loss position
 
HistoryLaunched as the Esso Seakay (hull 3). Aquired by the US Navy on 18 October 1940 and became the navy tanker AO-29 on 30 October 1940. converted to escort carrier at Norfolk Navy Yard being commissioned on 24 August 1942. Torpedoed on 25 October 1944 and damaged by aircraft accident in July 1945. Decommissioned 21 October 1946. Stricken 1 March 1959. Sold 5 December 1959 and scrapped in 1960.  

Noteable events involving Santee include:

14 Jul, 1943
The German submarine U-160 was sunk south of the Azores, in position 33º54'N, 27º13'W, by aerial torpedoes from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (from VC-29) of the US escort carrier USS Santee. (see map)

15 Jul, 1943
The German submarine U-509 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic north-west of Madeira, in position 34º02'N, 26º01'W, by aerial (Fido) torpedoes from "Avenger" aircraft (VC-29) of the US escort carrier USS Santee. (see map)

30 Jul, 1943
The German submarine U-43 was sunk south-west of the Azores, in position 34º57'N, 35º11'W, by a Fido homing torpedo from an Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Santee. (see map)


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