USS Borgue (CVE-9)

USS Borgue (CVE-9)reading dawn launch,South
Atlantic,1944
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Bogue was originally classified AVG-9, but was changed
to ACV-9, 20 August 1942; CVE-9, 15 July 1943; and
CVHP-9, 12 June 1955. She was launched 15 January 1942
by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., Tacoma, Wash.,
under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by
Mrs. W. Miller, Jr., wife of Lieutenant Commander
Miller; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1942; and
commissioned 26 September 1942, Captain G. E. Short in
command.

After an extensive shakedown and repair period Bogue
joined the Atlantic Fleet in February 1943 as the
nucleus of the pioneer American anti-submarine
hunter-killer group. During March and April 1943 she
made three North Atlantic crossings but sank no
submarines. She departed on her fourth crossing 22
April and got her first submarine 22 May when her
aircraft sank U-569 in 50°40' N., 35°21' W. During her
fifth North Atlantic cruise her planes sank two German
submarines: U-217 in 30°18' N., 42°50' W., 5 June and
U-118 in 30°49' N. 33°49' W., 12 June. On 23 July
1943, during her seventh patrol, her planes sank U-527
in 35°25' N., 27°56' W. George E. Badger (DD-126), of
her screen, sank U-613 during this patrol.

Bogue's eighth patrol was her most productive with
three German submarines sunk: U-86 by planes, 29
November 1943 in 39°33' N., 19°01' W., U-172 by
planes, George E. Badger,DuPont (DD-152), Clemson
(DD-186), and Osmond Ingram (DD-255), 13 December in
26°19' N., 29°58' W.; and U-850 by planes, 20 December
in 32°54' N., 37°01' W.

Bogue had a break from her anti-submarine operations
during January and February 1944 when she carried a
cargo of Army fighters to Glasgow, Scotland. The
carrier then returned to her anti-submarine role and
on 13 March her aircraft teamed with British planes,
Haverfield (DE-393), Hobson (DD-464), and HMCS Prince
Rupert to sink U-575 in 46°18' N., 27°34' W.

On 5 May 1944 Bogue and her escorts departed Hampton
Roads, Va., for a cruise that netted two more
submarines and lasted until 2 July. Francis M.
Robinson (DE-220), of the screen, sank the Japanese
RO-501 (ex-German U-1224) on 13 May and Bogue's planes
sank the Japanese I-52 in 15°16' N. 39°55' W., on 24
June. During the next cruise, 24 July-24 September
1944, Bogue's planes sank another German submarine,
U-1229, 20 August in 42°20' N., 51°39' W.

Following her return in September 1944 Bogue operated
on training missions out of Bermuda and Quonset Point,
R. I., until February 1945 when she made a trip to
Liverpool, England, with Army planes. In April 1945
she put to sea again as an anti-submarine vessel,
forming part of Captain G. J. Dufek's Second Barrier
Force. On 24 April success came as Flaherty (DE-135),
Neunzer (DE-150), Chatelain (DE-149), Varian (DE-798),
Hubbard (DE-211), Janssen (DE-396), Pillsbury (DE-133)
and Keith (DE-241) sank U-546. This was the last of 13
submarines sunk by Bogue or her escorts.

With the war in the Atlantic over, Bogue moved to the
Pacific, arriving at San Diego 3 July 1945. She then
steamed westward to Guam, arriving 24 July. She made a
trip to Adak, Alaska (19 August 6 September 1945), and
then joined the "Magic Carpet" fleet returning
servicemen from the Pacific islands. She was placed
out of commission in reserve 30 November 1946 at
Tacoma, Wash.

Bogue received a Presidential Unit Citation and three
battle stars for her World War II service.