| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Casablanca |
| Pennant | CVE 96 |
| Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
| Laid down | 4 Feb 1944 |
| Launched | 22 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 26 May 1944 |
| End service | 9 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 9 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Salamaua (CVE 96)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Joseph Irwin Taylor, Jr., USN | 26 May 1944 | 5 Aug 1945 |
| 2 | T/Capt. John Hook Griffin, USN | 5 Aug 1945 |
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