USS Bataan
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Bataan, after the Bataan Peninsula, the scene of the Battle of Bataan in 1942 in the Philippines.
- The USS Bataan (CVL-29), was a light aircraft carrier that served in both World War II and the Korean War.
- The USS Bataan (LHD-5), is an amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1997 and currently on active service.
See also
- HMAS Bataan (I91) - Australian destroyer named to commemorate the same action
Source
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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