USS Lunga Point
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| Construction started | January 19, 1944 |
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| Launched | April 11, 1944 |
| Length | 156 m |
| Builder | Kaiser Shipyards |
| Aircraft carried | 27 |
| Operations | Philippines campaign |
| Battle of Iwo Jima | |
| Battle of Okinawa | |
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| ID | 3048487 |
About USS Lunga Point
USS Lunga Point, originally named Alazon Bay, was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named for Lunga Point on the northern coast of Guadalcanal, the site of a naval battle during World War II. The ship notably participated in support of the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.