USS Anzio (CVE-57)

USS Coral Sea (CVE-57) underway in 1943–1944 with VC-33, consisting of Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers and Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters, aboard. Location unknown.
History
United States
Name	Alikula Bay (1943) Coral Sea (1943–1944) Anzio (1944–1959)
Namesake	A bay of Coronation Island, Alaska Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Anzio
Ordered	As a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MCE hull 1094[1]
Awarded	18 June 1942
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Cost	$6,033,429.05[2]
Yard number	303[1]
Way number	9[2]
Laid down	12 December 1942
Launched	1 May 1943
Sponsored by	Martha Fletcher
Commissioned	27 August 1943
Decommissioned	5 August 1946
Reclassified	CVE, 15 July 1943 CVHE, 12 June 1955
Stricken	1 March 1959
Identification	Hull symbol: ACV-57 CVE-57 CVHE-57 Call sign: NXPQ
Fate	Sold for scrap, 24 November 1959
General characteristics [3][4]
Class and type	Casablanca-class escort carrier
Displacement	8,188 long tons (8,319 t) (standard) 10,902 long tons (11,077 t) (full load)
Length	512 ft 3 in (156.13 m) (oa) 490 ft (150 m) (wl) 474 ft (144 m) (fd)
Beam	65 ft 2 in (19.86 m) 108 ft (33 m) (extreme width)
Draft	20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) (max)
Installed power	4 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 9,000 shp (6,700 kW)
Propulsion	2 × Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines 2 × screws
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	10,240 nmi (18,960 km; 11,780 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	Total:910–916 officers and men Embarked Squadron:50–56 Ship's Crew:860
Armament	As designed: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal dual-purpose gun 8 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons Varied, ultimate armament: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal gun 8 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 30 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
Aircraft carried	27 aircraft
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult 2 × elevators
Service record
Part of:	United States Pacific Fleet (1943-46), Atlantic Reserve Fleet (1946-1959)
Operations:	Battle of Kwajalein, Western New Guinea campaign, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Okinawa, Operation Magic Carpet
Awards:	11 Navy Unit Commendations, 9 Battle Stars

USS Anzio (ACV/CVE/CVHE-57), was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy that saw service during World War II in the Pacific War. Originally classified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier ACV-57, the vessel was laid down in 1942, in Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company and initially named Alikula Bay, then renamed Coral Sea and redesignated CVE-57 in 1943. Coral Sea took part in naval operations supporting attacks on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, New Guinea and the Marianas Islands. In September 1944, she was renamed Anzio. As Anzio, the escort carrier took part in assaults on the Bonin Islands and Okinawa. Following the cessation of hostilities in 1945, Anzio was among the escort carriers used in Operation Magic Carpet, returning US soldiers to the United States. Following this service, she was laid up in reserve at Norfolk, Virginia, in 1946. The escort carrier was redesignated CVHE-57 on 15 June 1955, before being sold for scrap in 1959.