Rendova (CVE 114) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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Comptetion ofStz1ps lzfistory Captain Ficbting, USN, sbe was made ready for sea at ttze puget Sound Navat Stzipyard in Bremerton, Wasb1'ngton andfuty 8, 1Q51 ttze Rendova departed from ttze U. S. bound for Yobosuba, fapan via Pearl Harbor and Marcus Tstand. During ttze stopover in lifavvaii ttze Rendova participated in Hunter-K1'tter exercises, ttzus mabmg port in Yobosuba, japan in earty August. Ttze Rendova, wittz MdT1.HQ Figtzter Squadron 212 fDevitcats, on board, taunctzed its first Hctose air support H mission against ttze Communist aggressor in Korea on September 26, 1Q51. Ttze H Devitcats H of VMF-212 ftevv sorties from ber deck untit December 1951 vvtzen ttze Rendova was retieved and ordered back to ttze UNITED STATES. Tn fanuary 1Q52 Captain Ficbting was retieved and Captain YV. L. Kabter, TJSAT, assumed command and conned tbe stzip ttzrougtz severat varied operations on ttze West Coast untit September 1Q52. On September 16ttz of ttzat year, tbe Rendova was ordered to ttze Marstzat Tstands via Tfwajatein Tstand and tben to Enixvetob Atomic Proving grounds. Ttze Rendova svveated out tbe next tbree monttls at Enixvetob assisting Witt: Top Secret tests. On November 22 tbe staip was ordered bacb to ttze States arriving tbere December 5, 1Q52. fanuary 1953 found ttze Rendova undergoing a five montb overbaut at Long Beacb Naval Stzipyard. On Marctz 17, ZQ53 Captain Kabter was retieved as Commanding Officer by Captain C. Renfro, USN. From futy untit December 1952 tbe Rendova conducted routine air operations ttze Coast of Catifornia, and on 21 December 1Q53 Captain C. Renfro was relieved and Captain Wm. Gentner jr. assumed command of ttze strip. On Tpeeernber ZQ, tbe Rendova embarked on its second Far East cruise. Ttze story of ttzat cruise is total in ttze pages ttzat fottovv. Y N