USS Ommaney Bay (CVE–79) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during World War II. It was named after Ommaney Bay, located at the south end …

Jul 12, 2023 · The U.S. Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command has confirmed the final resting place of the WWII carrier USS Ommaney Bay. Ommaney Bay was an escort carrier, …

Aug 8, 2023 · 101-year-old Joe Cooper survived the 1945 kamikaze attack on the USS Ommaney Bay. He calls it a "miracle" that divers have found and identified the wrecked aircraft carrier off …

USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) was an Casablanca-class aircraft carrier built and active during World War II, for which she received two battle stars. She was part of the Pacific Fleet, …

Ommaney Bay received two battle stars for her World War II service. Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) burning in the Sulu Sea, off Luzon on 4 January 1945 during the Lingayen Operation. She had …

Nov 24, 2023 · The USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) was transiting the Sulu Sea near the Philippines on the evening of Jan. 4, 1945, when it came under attack by a twin-engine aircraft …

Jul 11, 2023 · WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the identity of a wreck site as USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) July 10. While operating in the …

Jul 11, 2023 · A undated photo of USS Ommaney Bay, which was sunk during WW II by a Japanese Kamikaze plane. A wreck of the U.S. aircraft carrier was identified in the Sulu Sea …

USS OMMANEY BAY was the 25 th CASABLANCA - class escort carrier and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. USS OMMANEY BAY was lost in the Sulu Sea with 93 of her crew. …

Jul 11, 2023 · Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the identity of a wreck site as USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) July 10. While operating in the Sulu Sea, Ommaney Bay was hit and …