This typewritten title page introduces the official history of the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), a Casablanca-class escort carrier that served in the Pacific Theater from February 1944 through the immediate post-war period ending in March 1946. Ship's histories such as this one document the day-to-day operations, campaigns, and administrative record of a vessel and her crew, providing an invaluable primary source for understanding the escort carrier's role in supporting amphibious landings and fleet operations across the Pacific war. Project: 218457