USS KULA GULF (CVE-108)

USS KULA GULF (CVE-108) was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in May 1945. Named after the Battle of Kula Gulf, the ship served briefly in the Pacific at the tail end of World War II, transporting aircraft and personnel and supporting occupation duties in Japan. After the war, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet, returning American servicemen home, and was decommissioned in 1946. Recommissioned during the Korean War, KULA GULF later served as a training and aircraft transport carrier before being struck from the Navy list in 1969.