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HISTORY OF THE USS RENDOVA The Ren wa was named after ttze tiattte of Rendova Istand. A tnattte fougtzt against tire apanese in fune of tQ43 during Wortd War IIN The Eagle of Rcmjova Island marked one of ttze signat triumptzs of ttze U. S, Forces in the PaC,:f,'C Ljlurfng ttzat war torn year. Rendova istand is tocated just souttz of Munda and New Georgia Istands in ttze Sotomon istand ctzain. Born rrougti a spirit of patriotism, ttze U. S. S. RENDOVA symtaotized ttze rQr8c96mHnNS2O,OOO,OOO in War Bonds purctzased tny voorteers of ttze , Vyastzington. Ttze Leet for ttze Escort W TCICOWCM OW fune 15, IQ4-4, and ttze ceremony on 29 Decemtner IQ-44 to ttze accompanying wtzo tzad ptayed a part in tzer constructiong-Sponsor of VA was Q Anna - Marie H, Kurtz of M T112 -1 ,time Captain R. W. R pper. fitting - ,I out period, Novem 50 at 9 ttze west avaitataitity at ttze '0i+Q Terminal Istand on x QQ In February and, ' stzip s as fta l rfgotwc X N 15, wittz the Pacific. Rapid demotvitiz h e Armed ForcesJga caused NJBQxtiQvnnet and ttze Xtized in May J C .ZQ46 untit Marctz IQ-42. X V? i S, r gg, A of 1Q47 ttze Rendova ucterw nt a yar avaitatvitity at q avaLs erminat Istand and in May ttze esgiugctgrigeqpoiitas again ready ttze jfteet. Ttze Rendova operated oft, ttze West coast during ttze and fune. In futy of ttzat year ttze snip made a cruise to Mludwdy in August magingmport at San Diego. .,.,.g3ffiL.J1iQ61.3ffiQ??2e5i'ii.1iZf, 'lfzlfiri and remaining Ame ami! K . Q On Aprit 1, 1Q4S, under Command of Captain L. Dove, USN, ttze Rendova steamed under ttze Gotden Gate Bridge teaving San Francisco on tne first teg ofa Round-ttze-wortd-Cruise. On tvoard were 100 aircraft earmarked Hfor Turfeeyn as part of ttze Turkistz aid program and ending f!'lGf1.TSf teg of tt1e cruise at Yesitkoy, Turkey wtzere stze disctzarged ner speciat cargo. Ttzree months from ttie begining of ttze cruise saw ttze Gtotve trotting Rendova safety name to ttle U. S. tzaving visited in Peart Hartvor, Gierattar, Port Said, Egypt, Aden, Arat91'a, Cotomtno, Ceyton, Man1'ta, Sipan, Guam and Panama. In August tQ48 ttze Rendova teft ttze States again with a cargo of aircraft, ttzis time destined for Tsingtao, China. Soon after tier return to the U. S. ttle Rendova was ptaced in Mottztvatts at ttze lf. S. Navat Station, Tacoma.,V0anington... W1'tn ttze outtvreak of the Korean conftict the Rendova was recatted to ,active duty as a Hunter-K1'tter carrier. Recommissioned fanuary 3, 1Q51 under command of