Anzio (CG 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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On the morning of 27 August, 1943, the vessel that would even- tually bear the name USS ANZIO (CVE-57) was commissioned USS CORAL SEA (CVE-57). She was the third CASABLANCA Class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding of Vancouver Washington. CVE-57 joined the Pacific Fleet in late October 1943 and sailed from Pearl Harbor on 10 November, 1943 into the Western Pacific and combat. Her aircraft flew missions in support of the amphibious land- ings at the Gilbert, Marshall, and Marianas Islands and New Guinea. In October 1944, after return- ing to Pearl Harbor for mainte- nance, CVE-57 sailed with a new name. The Navy Department recognized the significance of the Anzio Campaign in Europe and renamed CVE-57, ANZIO in conjunction with the christening of the new carrier Coral Sea (CV-42) USS ANZIO left Pearl Harbor with a new mission: anti-subma- rine warfare. Her task unit in- cluded five destroyer escorts, which with sonar and the support I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast. For I intend to sail in harm ' s way. John Paul Jones DUTY IN ANZIO l Jo We hold it our sacred duty to keep America, A maritime nation, strong by maintaining ANZIO ' s combat readiness, to ensure our nation ' s free use of the seas, to preserve the security and prosperity of our country. In dedicating ourselves to the cause of American seapower, we honor those who served so valiantly at Anzio Beach, and throughout the course of World War II. ANZIO ' s Commissioning, an investment in Naval strength, is a tremendous endowment for freedom. 55

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