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| USN Bogue Class Escort Carrier 7,800 Tons 495' 6" x 111' 6" x 26' 2 × 5"/38 guns 40mm AA guns 20mm cannons 24 aircraft  USN July 1, 1943 |
Ship History Built by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding in Tacoma, Washington. Built under a Maritime Commission contract as hull number 236, type C3-S-A1. Laid down January 19, 1942 as Bogue Class Escort Carrier. Launched May 2, 1942 as USS Barnes (AVG-20) as the second ship with the name in the Navy sponsored by Mrs. G. L. Hutchinson. On August 20, 1942 reclassified as ACV-20. Commissioned February 20, 1943 in the U.S. Navy (USN) at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton and reclassified as CVE-20 with Captain Cato Douglas Glover in command. On July 1, 1943 Captain George A. Dussault took command. Wartime History Between February 20, 1943 until May 31, 1944 operated as a training, combat and transport carrier whose primary mission was to transport personnel and aircraft to the South Pacific (SoPAC) and Australia. PARTIAL HISTORY On July 1, 1943 photographed underway at sea transporting U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) fighter planes on the flight deck. PARTIAL HISTORY During the Gilbert Islands campaign used as a support carrier with Fighting Squadron 1 (VF-1) embarked for the landings at Tarawa. Over 31 months of service as a transport, Barnes delivered over 2,400 aircraft and 14,825 personnel to forward areas. PARTIAL HISTORY On January 27, 1944 at 11:57am arrives NAS San Diego and moored to pier Fox and discharged passengers and damaged aircraft. Until the end of the month, continues unloading and overhaul. Between February 5-10, 1944 enters dry dock for bottom cleaning, painting and install a new propeller. On February 11, 1944 departs to conduct post repair trails at sea and anti-aircraft practice firing then returns to NAS San Diego and moored to peir King and begins fueling. Over the next two days fueled and loaded with aircraft. On February 14, 1944 depats San Diego and proceeds alone without escort bound for Espiritu Santo. PARTIAL HISTORY On June 1, 1944 placed under the command of Captain Daniel N. Logan and came under operational and administrative control of ComCarTransRonPac. PARTIAL HISTORY On July 30, 1945 placed under the command of Captain William K. Rhodes. PARTIAL HISTORY Captured Japanese Aircraft On November 3, 1945 departs Japan bound for the United States. Aboard were 145 captured Japanese aircraft, being transported to the United States for technical evaluation. The 145 Japanese aircraft included: three P1Y1 Ginga (Frances) including: P1Y1 Frances FE 1700, P1Y1 Frances FE 1701 and P1Y1 Frances FE 1702, four J1N1 Irvings including: J1N1-Sa Irving 7334, four N1K2 George including: N1K2-J George 71, N1K2-J George 533, N1K2-J George 5128, N1K2-J George 5341, C6N1-S Myrt, J8M1 Shusi 403 and J7W1 Shinden. Postwar Arriving in March 1946, Barnes remained on the west coast for a period of time and then steamed to Boston, where she was placed out of commission in reserve August 29, 1946. On June 12, 1955 redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE-20). Awards For her World War II service, Barnes earned three battle stars. Fate On March 1, 1959 stricken for disposal and afterwards sold for scrap. Contribute
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