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| Links to other web sites that have information about the Marcus Island, more information about the escort carriers in World War II, or another site of related interest. Each link will open up a new page. |
| A
bit about where the Marcus Island got her name. http://history.acusd.edu/gen/st/~magneson/battles.html |
| Aircraft
Carriers of World War II http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/carrier.html |
| The
Carrier Project http://cvproj.home.texas.net/carrier.htm |
| A
pdf file on ships awards (see pg. 9 for CVE-77) http://neds.nebt.daps.mil/Directives/o1650/encl3shipm.pdf |
| A
1/16" scale model of the U.S.S. Marcus Island http://www.bit-net.com/~kbt/CVE.html |
| The
Battle Off Samar - Taffy III at Leyte Gulf http://www.bosamar.com/ |
| Marcus
Island Note to the Crew #7 http://www.bosamar.com/marcus.html |
| A
Brief History of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/cv-escrt.html |
| Escort
Carriers Sailors and Airmen Association homepage http://www.escortcarriers.com/ |
| NAVVetsUSA
web site http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9703//members/jphillips.html |
| U.S.
Aircraft Carriers commemorated on the Aircraft Carriere Memorial - San
Diego, CA http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/4968/listofships.html |
| Dictionary
of American Naval Fighting Ships - Escort Aircraft Carriers http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/carriers/cve.htm |
| Naval
Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ |
| Find
information about U.S.Navy ships at Hullnumber.com http://www.hullnumber.com/ |
| Specs
and photo of the Marcus Island http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/CVE/CVE-77_MarcusIsland.html |
| A
Hypertext history of World War II http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar |
| A
history of the U.S.S. Marcus Island http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CVE/cve77.html |
| United
States Pacific Carrier Fleet 1941-1945 http://www.iol.net.au/~conway/ww2/uscarriers.html |
| U.S.
Navy Memorial Foundation http://www.lonesailor.org/log_intro.php |
| A
site featuring model ships including Casablanca class CVEs http://www.modelshipbuilding.com/350gambier.htm |
| A
tribute to the WWII combatants and a comprehesive history by branch of
service. http://www.nauticom.net/www/harts |
| The
National Museum of Naval Aviation - Pensacola, FL http://www.naval-air.org/ |
| NavSource
Online: Escort Carrier Photo Archive CVE-77 USS MARCUS ISLAND http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/077.htm |
| The
Admiral Nimitz Museum and Historical Center http://www.nimitz-museum.org/ |
| The
Battle for Leyte Gulf and the Casablanca class carrieres http://www.odyssey.dircon.co.uk/LEYTE_Casablancas_.htm |
| The
anchor page for the world's warships http://www.warships1.com |
