USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88)

USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. She played a vital support role in World War II, providing air cover and transporting aircraft and personnel in the Pacific Theater. The carrier participated in major operations such as the Battle of Okinawa, where her aircraft conducted anti-submarine patrols and ground support missions. After the war, Cape Esperance assisted in Operation Magic Carpet, repatriating American servicemen, before being decommissioned in 1946.