USS Coral Sea 425211 178794221 2007-12-18T20:42:46Z Brad101 1347855 clarity Two ships of the [[United States Navy]] have been named '''USS ''Coral Sea''''', commemorating the [[Battle of the Coral Sea]] during [[World War II]]. * The {{USS|Coral Sea|CVE-57}}, was an [[escort aircraft carrier]] named ''Alikula Bay'' during construction, renamed ''Coral Sea'' just before launching in [[1943]] and then renamed to ''Anzio'' a year later. Finally decommissioned in [[1946]]. * The {{USS|Coral Sea|CV-43}}, was an [[aircraft carrier]] in service from [[1946]] to [[1990]], including nearly a decade of action in the [[Vietnam War]]. ==Source== *{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c13/coral_sea.htm}} *{{NVR}} {{shipindex|Coral Sea|Coral Sea}} [[Category:United States Navy ship names|Coral Sea]] [[sl:USS Coral Sea]]