USS Kula Gulf - CVE-108 (Escort Carrier)

USS Kula Gulf, was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier. Commissioned in 1945, she served during World War II in the Western Pacific, patrolling the East China Sea, and participating in post-war "Magic-Carpet" operations. After the war, she made trips to the Far East transporting military personnel. Recommissioned in 1951 during the Korean War, she played a crucial role in training and antisubmarine warfare development. In 1955, she supported Marine exercises and was later decommissioned. During the Vietnam War, she served as an aircraft ferry before being decommissioned in 1969 and sold for scrap in 1971, earning several awards.