Talk:Gambier Bay/@comment-31475087-20180219051117/@comment-26293410-20180220000333

@Nixangelus Well, she is know as the "Bonus Ship".. To make history short for the end 1943 there where only 16 CVEs planned, but the USN asked to Kaiser Shipyards to make at least 2 more, Gambier was the 19th made by them. She did troops transports and covering of landings.

During the battle of Samar some reports says thet she was hit by Chikuma, Yamato and Kongou. There is this pic of Yamato firing at her:

After her sinking, her 800 crew members where rescued 2 days later after the battle, a lot of them died by shark attacks.