USS Leyte (CV-32)

USS Leyte (CV-32) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in April 1946, named after the pivotal World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf. Initially serving in the Atlantic Fleet, Leyte participated in training and readiness operations before being deployed to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet during the late 1940s. During the Korean War, Leyte was reassigned to the Pacific Fleet and conducted air strikes against North Korean and Chinese forces from late 1950 to early 1951. After her Korean War service, Leyte was converted to an anti-submarine warfare carrier (CVS-32) before being decommissioned in 1959.