| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Casablanca |
| Pennant | CVE 59 |
| Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
| Laid down | 28 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 26 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 13 Sep 1943 |
| End service | 21 Feb 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 21 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Mission Bay (CVE 59)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. William Lehigh Rees, USN | 13 Sep 1943 | 29 Jun 1944 |
| 2 | William Ellis Gentner, Jr., USN | 29 Jun 1944 | 12 Jul 1944 |
| 3 | T/Capt. John Roger Ruhsenberger, USN | 12 Jul 1944 | 31 May 1945 |
| 4 | T/Capt. John Patrick Fitzsimmons, USN | 31 May 1945 | 10 Mar 1946 |
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