USS Hollandia information

	USS Hollandia (CVE-97), underway, c. 1944
History
United States
Name	Astrolabe Bay (1944); Hollandia (1944–1960);
Namesake	Astrolabe Bay, Glacier Bay Basin, Alaska; Battle of Hollandia;
Ordered	as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MCE hull 1134
Awarded	18 June 1942
Builder	Kaiser Shipyards
Laid down	12 February 1944
Launched	28 April 1944
Commissioned	1 June 1944
Decommissioned	17 January 1947
Stricken	1 April 1960
Identification	Hull symbol: CVE-97
Honors and; awards	2 Battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrap, July 1960
General characteristics
Class and type	Casablanca-class escort carrier
Displacement	8,188 long tons (8,319 t) (standard); 10,902 long tons (11,077 t) (full load);
Length	512 ft 3 in (156.13 m) (oa); 490 ft (150 m) (wl); 474 ft (144 m) (fd);
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m); 108 ft (33 m) (extreme width);
Draft	20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) (max)
Installed power	4 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 9,000 shp (6,700 kW);
Propulsion	2 × Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines; 2 × screws;
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	10,240 nmi (18,960 km; 11,780 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	Total: 910 – 916 officers and men; Embarked Squadron: 50 – 56; Ship's Crew: 860;
Armament	As designed:; 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal dual-purpose gun; 8 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons; Varied, ultimate armament:; 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal gun; 8 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns; 30 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons;
Aircraft carried	27
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult; 2 × elevators;
Service record
Part of:	United States Pacific Fleet (1944-1946); Pacific Reserve Fleet (1946-1960);
Operations:	Battle of Okinawa; Operation Magic Carpet;

USS Hollandia (CVE-97) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Hollandia, a successful amphibious operation during the New Guinea campaign. Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in June, she served in support of the Battle of Okinawa. Postwar, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet. She was decommissioned in January 1947, when she was mothballed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Ultimately, she was sold for scrap in December 1960.

^ Kaiser Vancouver 2010.
^ Chesneau & Gardiner 1980, p. 109.

[FOOTNOTEKaiser_Vancouver2010-1] Kaiser Vancouver 2010.

[FOOTNOTEChesneauGardiner1980109-2] Chesneau & Gardiner 1980, p. 109.

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History
USS Hollandia (CVE-97), underway, c. 1944
United States
Name	Astrolabe Bay (1944) Hollandia (1944–1960)
Namesake	Astrolabe Bay, Glacier Bay Basin, Alaska Battle of Hollandia
Ordered	as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MCE hull 1134^[1]
Awarded	18 June 1942
Builder	Kaiser Shipyards
Laid down	12 February 1944
Launched	28 April 1944
Commissioned	1 June 1944
Decommissioned	17 January 1947
Stricken	1 April 1960
Identification	Hull symbol: CVE-97
Honors and awards	2 Battle stars
Fate	Sold for scrap, July 1960
General characteristics ^[2]
Class and type	Casablanca-class escort carrier
Displacement	8,188 long tons (8,319 t) (standard) 10,902 long tons (11,077 t) (full load)
Length	512 ft 3 in (156.13 m) (oa) 490 ft (150 m) (wl) 474 ft (144 m) (fd)
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m) 108 ft (33 m) (extreme width)
Draft	20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) (max)
Installed power	4 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 9,000 shp (6,700 kW)
Propulsion	2 × Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines 2 × screws
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	10,240 nmi (18,960 km; 11,780 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	Total: 910 – 916 officers and men Embarked Squadron: 50 – 56 Ship's Crew: 860
Armament	As designed: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal dual-purpose gun 8 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons Varied, ultimate armament: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal gun 8 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 30 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
Aircraft carried	27
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult 2 × elevators
Service record
Part of:	United States Pacific Fleet (1944-1946) Pacific Reserve Fleet (1946-1960)
Operations:	Battle of Okinawa Operation Magic Carpet