| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Bogue |
| Pennant | CVE 16 |
| Built by | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 27 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 4 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 20 Aug 1942 |
| End service | 28 Oct 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned to reserve 28 October 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Nassau (CVE 16)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Austin Kelvin Doyle, USN | 20 Aug 1942 | 16 Sep 1943 |
| 2 | T/Capt. Stanley John Michael, USN | 16 Sep 1943 | 15 Apr 1944 (1) |
| 3 | T/Capt. Norman Wyatt Ellis, USN | 15 Apr 1944 | 23 Mar 1945 (1) |
| 4 | T/Capt. Frank Turner, USN | 23 Mar 1945 | (1) |
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Notable events involving Nassau include:
29 Jun 1943
Around 0700K/29, the destroyer HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.A. Mackinnon, RAN) departed Brisbane to make rendezvous with the escort carrier USS Nassau (T/Capt. A.K. Doyle, USN) approaching from the east.
Rendezvous was effected around 0715K/30 and course was set for Caloundra.
They arrived at Caloundra around 0900K/1. (2)
3 Jul 1943
Around 1100K/3, the destroyer HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.A. Mackinnon, RAN) departed Moreton Bay escorting the escort carrier USS Nassau (T/Capt. A.K. Doyle, USN) eastwards.
They parted company around 0945K/4.
HMAS Stuart then made rendezvous with the troop transport USS Mount Vernon (24289 GRT, built 1932) around 0945K/5.
They arrived at Sydney around 1315K/6. (3)
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Sources
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/016co.htm
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for June 1943 + Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for July 1943
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for July 1943
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