Event Brief
USS Tarawa named for Tarawa battle; never saw combat
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: USS Tarawa, an Essex-class carrier commissioned in 1945, was the only one of its class never to see combat.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: Commissioned the aircraft carrier USS Tarawa, named for the Battle of Tarawa
WHEN: Dec 07, 1945 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To commemorate the Battle of Tarawa, fought November 20–23, 1943
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