- USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)
USS "Badoeng Strait" (CVE-116) was an sclass|Commencement Bay|escort carrier of the
United States Navy during theKorean War .She was named after the
Badung Strait , located between theIndonesia n islands ofBali andNusa Besar , which was the site of aWorld War II battle in February 1942, between American–Netherlands andJapan ese naval forces."San Alberto Bay" was renamed "Badoeng Strait" on
6 November 1943 ; launched15 February 1945 byTodd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc. ,Tacoma, Washington ; sponsored by Mrs. T. H. Binford, wife of Captain Binford; commissioned14 November 1945 , Captain Thomas A. Turner, Jr. in command; and reported to the Pacific Fleet.Operational history
"Badoeng Strait" operated out of San Diego until March 1946, when she made a brief cruise to
Hawaii . On20 April 1946 she was placed out of commission. The ship was recommissioned6 January 1947 .Between February 1947 and June 1950 "Badoeng Strait" operated in the Pacific, testing new
anti-submarine warfare equipment, training her personnel, and participating in numerous anti-submarine warfare exercises. At various intervals she served asflagship of Carrier Divisions 17 and 15.From July 1950 until February 1953 "Badoeng Strait" completed three tours off
Korea (29 July 1950 -23 January 1951 ,2 October 1951 -14 February 1952 , and6 October 1952 -11 February 1953 ), as a unit of TF's 95 and 77. During these tours she operated on anti-submarine warfare duty and as a part of the blockade-escort force. Her aircraft provided invaluable close ground support during the early period of the action, particularly during the defense of the Pusan Perimeter (6 August –12 September 1950 ), Inchon landing (15 September ), and Hŭngnam evacuation (9 December –24 December 1950 ).After 1953 the ship underwent modernization (April to September 1953); continued extensive experimental work in anti-submarine warfare with new naval aircraft and
helicopter s, participated in various Pacific Fleet training exercises, and carried out extensive exercises with Marine assault helicopters. She has also completed another tour of theFar East and participated inOperation Redwing in thePacific Proving Grounds during February-July 1956.Decommissioning
On
14 January 1957 "Badoeng Strait" sailed forBremerton, Washington , for inactivation. She went out of commission in reserve17 May 1957 and was scrapped in 1972."Badoeng Strait" received the
Navy Unit Commendation and sixbattle star s for her services during the Korean action.As of 2005, no other ship has been named "Badoeng Strait".
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