>From the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” 

(1970) Vol. 5, p.402.





PUGET SOUND



CVE-113

Displacement:  11,373 t.

Length:  557’1”

Beam:  75’

Extreme Width:  105’2”

Draft:  32’

Speed:  19 k.

Complement:  1,066

Armament:  2 5”; 12 40mm; 24 20mm

Aircraft:  30

Class:  COMMENCEMENT BAY



	PUGET SOUND (CVE-113), an escort aircraft carrier, was 

laid down 12 May 1944 at Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., 

Tacoma Wash.; launched 20 November 1944, sponsored by Mrs. 

Bert A. Teats of Sheridan, Oreg., and commissioned 18 June 

1945 at Tacoma, Capt. Charles F. Coe in command.



	After trials and fitting out in the Puget Sound Naval 

Shipyard, PUGET SOUND steamed south 6 July 1945 for 

shakedown out of San Diego, Calif., where she embarked 

Marine Air Group 6.  She departed San Diego 8 September for 

brief training in the Hawaiian Islands before proceeding to 

support the occupation of Japan.



	PUGET SOUND entered Tokyo Bay 14 October 1945.  Her 

aircraft joined in the show of strength and conducted 

antimine patrols in support of the landings of the 10th Army 

at Matsuyama and Nagoya.  Thence, tactical training took her 

to the Philippines, Hong Kong, and the Marianas.  Loading 

surplus aircraft in Apra Harbor, Guam, she put to sea 6 

January 1946 enroute Pearl Harbor, where she offloaded the 

surplus aircraft.  At San Diego 23 January, Marine Air Group 

6 was detached and PUGET SOUND prepared to serve as a "Magic 

Carpet" home for Pacific war veterans.



	Between February and May 1946, PUGET SOUND made two 

"Magic Carpet" runs between San Diego and Pearl Harbor and 

one between Alameda and Okinawa, transporting 1,200 troops 

and surplus aircraft.



	She steamed north 24 May 1946, to prepare for 

inactivation, entering Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 1 June.  

Decommissioning there 18 October, she entered the Pacific 

Reserve Fleet at Tacoma.  Her hull classification and number 

were changed to CVHE-113, effective 12 June 1955, and then 

to AKV-13, cargo ship and aircraft ferry.  Struck from the 

Navy List 1 June 1960, she was sold for scrap 10 January 

1962 to Nicholai Joffee Corp.





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