The Snapshots in Time Collection
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Ship's History, Appendix (A), Page 15 - Shakedown Cruise, Equator Crossing, and Combat Operations Summary
Page 15 of the wartime history of USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) traces the escort carrier's 1944 shakedown cruise to the Southwest Pacific, its traditional Equator-crossing ceremony, a general overhaul at San Pedro, and its subsequent deployment into major Pacific campaigns including Palau, Leyte Gulf, Lingayen Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Project: 218461