USS Core CVE-13 was a Bogue-class escort carrier built for the US Navy. Launched on 15 May 1942 and commissioned on 10 December 1942, she was originally designated AVG-13. On 20 August 1942 this was changed to ACV-13 and then to CVE-13 on 15 July 1943. While operating as a part of Hunter-Killer groups, Core and her escorts sank seven German U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic.
USS Core also operated as an aircraft transport in the Atlantic and Pacific. Post war she took part in Operation Magic Carpet, the repatriation of homeward bound servicemen.
Post war she was redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE-13) 12 June 1955, a utility carrier (CVU-13) 1 July 1958 and finally an aviation transport (T-AKV-41) 7 May 1959. During the Vietnam war she ferried aircraft to Saigon.
Core was stricken for disposal on 15 September 1970 and sold for scrap in 1971.
USS Core (CVE-13) ferrying aircraft steamed under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge possibly 3 September 1945USS Core (CVE-13) underway at sea in 1944USS Core (CVE-13) wearing camouflage Measure 32, Design 4A, 31 August 1944USS Core underway in the Atlantic, probably on 10 October 1943USS Core (CVE-13)USS Core (CVE-13) underway, circa 1944. She is camouflaged in Measure 32, Design 4A schemeGerman prisoners of U-185 aboard USS Barker (DD-213) 24 August 1943 alongside USS Core
Aircraft Operations
General Motors (Grumman) F4F Wildcat
General Motors FM-2 Wildcat launched from USS Core (CVE-13) on 12 April 1944General Motors FM-2 Wildcat flies near USS Core (CVE-13) 1944General Motors FM-2 Wildcat #21 ready for catapulting, in the North Atlantic, 12 April 1944Crash of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat #19 into the ship’s port stacks, while landing, North Atlantic, 16 April 1944Grumman TBM Avengers and General Motors FM Wildcats of VC-36 on the flight deck of the USS Core CVE-13 Atlantic on April 9, 1944
Grumman TBF Avenger
Grumman TBM Avengers and General Motors FM Wildcats of VC-36 on the flight deck of the USS Core CVE-13 Atlantic on April 9, 1944Grumman TBF-1 Avenger of VGS-13 takes off from USS Core ACV-13 February 15, 1943
Captured Japanese Aircraft
Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka being transported aboard USS Core (CVE-13)Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka K-1 training glider being transported aboard USS Core (CVE-13)
USNS Core (T-AKV 41)
USNS Core (T-AKV 41) in Saigon River 1961USNS Core (T-AKV 41) in Saigon 1961 with 32 H-21 Shawnee helicoptersUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) in Saigon River 1961USNS Core arrived in Saigon Dec. 11 1961 carrying helicopters and U.S. Army pilots and ground crewsUSNS Core (T-AKV-41) docks in Saigon Feb. 7, 1962USNS Core (T-AKV 41) docks at Saigon harbor, South VietnamUSNS Core (T-AKV-41) docks in Saigon Feb. 7, 1962USNS Core (T-AKV 41) in Saigon Harbour 17 June 1965 with more than 70 Douglas EA-1F Skyraiders for the Vietnamese Air ForceUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) at Vancouver, BC, 15 June 1964USNS Core (T-AKV 41) at Vancouver, BC, 15 June 1964USNS Core (T-AKV 41) at Vancouver, BC, 15 June 1964An A-1G on the crane of USNS Core (T-AKV-41) at Saigon c1965Douglas A-1 Skyraider aircraft on deck of the USNS Core (T-AKV-41) at Saigon, South Vietnam, circa 1965. Core delivered more than seventy warplanes USNS Core (T-AKV 41) in Saigon RiverUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) docks at Saigon harbor, South VietnamUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) docks at Saigon harbor, South VietnamUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) in Saigon, 1960s.USNS Core (T-AKV 41) in San Francisco Bay. 1966–1967USNS Core (T-AKV 41) docked at Saigon harbor, South VietnamUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) docked at Saigon harbor, South VietnamUSNS Core (T-AKV 41) docked at Saigon harbor, South Vietnam
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