USS Coral Sea
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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}}
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{{shipindex|Coral Sea|Coral Sea}}
[[Category:United States Navy ship names|Coral Sea]]
[[sl:USS Coral Sea]]