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| USN Independence Class Light Carrier 11,120 Tons 622' 5" x 109' 2" x 26' 26 x 40mm AA (2x4, 9x2) 18 x 20mm cannons 30 Aircraft |
Ship History Built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, NJ. On December 16, 1940 orders as a Cleveland-class light cruiser to be named USS Buffalo (CL-99). Laid down August 31, 1942 as an Independence class light carrier. Launched August 1, 1943 as USS Bataan (CVL-29) named for the Bataan Peninsula sponsored by sponsored by Mrs. Corinne DeForest Murray, wife of Rear Admiral George D. Murray. Commissioned November 17, 1943 in the U.S. Navy (USN) with Captain V. H. Schaeffer in command. Afterwards, undergoes fitting out at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, then a preliminary shakedown training in Chesapeake Bay. On January 11, 1944 departs for the West Indies. On January 13, 1944 one of her F6F Hellcats accidentally crashed into the her no. 2 stack and caught fire killing the pilot and three crew. On February 14, 1944 returned to Philadelphia for repairs and inspections. Wartime History On March 2, 1944 departs via the Panama Canal and two weeks later arrives at San Diego. On March 18, 1944 departs for Pear Harbor transporting passengers, planes and cargo arriving four days later and conducts a week of pilot qualification training. PARTIAL HISTORY Awards Bataan earned six battle stars during World War II and seven battle stars during the Korean War. Fate On June 19, 1961 sold to to Nicolai Joffe Corp in Beverly Hills, CA and afterwards broken up for scrap. References NARA USS San Jacinto - Chronological Summary page 31-32 (August 13, 1945) NavSource - USS San Jacinto (CVL-30, AVT-5) Contribute
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