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One of twelve National Defense Tankers ordered on 3 January 1938, SS Esso Trenton was built to a joint Navy-Maritime Commission design. She was acquired by the Navy in October 1940 and renamed Sangamon. As a fleet oiler (AO) she would be eventually armed with four 5"/38 guns in single mounts.
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USS Sangamon was commissioned as an "Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier", hull number ACV-26, on 25 August 1942; reclassified as an "Escort Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVE-26 on 15 July 1943.
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USS Sangamon (ACV-26, later CVE-26), August 1942-October 1945.
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Color pictures. Top photo might have been taken off New Caledonia. Printed caption for bottom photo identifies the carrier as USS Chenango, but she is actually USS Santee (see NS0302920).
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A water-level stern view of the Sangamon (CVE-26) at Mare Island in 1943.
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A model of the Sangamon, built by René Hieronymus (more info at ModelWarships.com).
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Admiral V. H. Ragsdale at desk in his cabin. He was COMCARDIV 22, February 1943-July 1944.
Admiral Ragsdale was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander of the United States Naval Forces in Europe. This is an English newspaper clip announcing his appointment and the envelope used to mail it, in 1947.
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Captain Carlos W. Wieber was the first Commanding Officer of USS Sangamon as an aircraft carrier (25 August 1942-5 April 1943).
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Captain M. E. Browder was the third Commanding Officer of USS Sangamon as an aircraft carrier (15 March 1944-3 February 1945).
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Captain A. I. Malstrom relieving Captain M. E. Browder. Captain Malstrom was the last Commanding Officer of USS Sangamon as a combat unit (3 February 1945-6 August 1945).
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Taking ship's position: Don Schroeder, QM 3/c; Lt. G. Kramer, Asst. Nav. 1945.
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"S" Division.
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Prayer service on hanger deck.
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Sangy, mascot of USS Sangamon.
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Mascot paw print and retirement.
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Transfer to destroyer.
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