USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), a Casablanca-class escort carrier, battles heavy Pacific swells during World War II. Commissioned in 1944, Petrof Bay supported amphibious operations at Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, her small 'jeep carrier' hull often taking a pounding from rough seas as she escorted convoys and provided close air support. Project: 218453