Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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X nl ms IW Admiral Mayes congratulates Captain D P Johnson. Admiral Mayes speaking at commissioning of Fanshaw Bay. CCMMISSICNING THE U.S.S. FANsHAW BAY CCVE 705 was commissioned December 9, 1943, at Astoria, Qregon, less than seven months after the keel was laid by Kaiser Company in Vancouver, Washington. Named for a bay in Southf eastern Alaska, she is the hrst Naval vessel to bear that name. Like other Casablanca class escort carriers, the FANSHAW BAY was built from designs never intended for a combat vessel, yet she carried her crew through the longest operational period sustained by an escort carrier. :rx-:zzzfm::agua.mm----gm----n1::r1:m.1nn::ummwmmomnu:1m'1'!'! !r'm:me!'!':xt:n:m::A::r1 'Nui 1 :nm ul::11!:lli::!: 11771717311 1 I5ElilllilllilllKWF!!!!'!i! '!!!'2!f1r!m'i1:2:1 :Hit Kitt! 11179112 min zzlzzrrvaunqmngi :ununnnnxwmi um -..m.,f,f,,1:-H-,,m:- illilux as 'mllmmiah I f1fil'lll55lli'ah 'lJ F Congratulations to a Commissioning ceremonies at Astoria Oregon

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, r- . jig E ' lflilfm'LlflfRllfff'lfmEl11ffE CHANGE OF COMMAND Traditional Change of Command ceremonies as Com- mander H. S. Bottomley, USN, relieves Captain M. B Guerney, USN, as Commanding Officer CAPTAIN D. P. JOHNSON, USN December 1943-January 1945 CAPTAIN M. E. ARNOLD, USN January 1945-September 1945 CAPTAIN M. B. GUERNEY, USN September 1945-January 1946 COMMANDER H. S. BOTTOMLEY, USN ' January 1946 PAGE Six iiftfrimir 1' T11 nmeiafwmmmhdm 145, a1.15h'ri..1:LiIH1.s1I+sLi41l21l.Pfmziun