Bay of Pigs, 17.-20.4.1961

Involved Cuban Ships

El Baire
Cuban Navy Patrol Escort ship / Sub-chaser † by B-26

Invasion Force Exil Cubans, CiA

LCI
Blagar, Barbara J

LCI(L) 1-350 Landungsboote (LCI|Allied Landing Craft WW2), LCI (LCI|Allied Landing Craft WW2)

Transports
Houston † by T-33, Sea Fury, Río Escondido † by T-33, Sea Fury, Caribe and Atlántico. Lake Charles for later supplies.

LCU
3

LCVP
4

USS LCVP (USS LCVP|Allied Landing Craft WW2)

Escort of the Landing Forces (and later in the bay of pigs for retreat)

Fletcher class
USS Bache, USS Beale, USS Conway, USS Cony⁽⁶⁰²⁾, USS Eaton, USS Murray, and USS Waller.

Base type Fletcher

Far Cover Task Group 81.8

USS Essex


USS Intrepid CV-11 w/ angle deck 1972 (Essex class), USS Wasp CVS-18 1965 Gemini (Essex class) (1/530)

USS Boxer
Helicopter assault carrier

USS Intrepid CV-11 (Essex class)

Allen M. Sumner class
USS Hank, USS John W. Weeks, USS Purdy

Base type Allen M.Sumner Class

Fletcher class
USS Wren

Base type Fletcher

Balao class
USS Cobbler and USS Threadfin

USS Corporal SS-346 GUPPY II 1956 (Balao class)

Further ships (Involvement not known for 100% sure)

USS Northampton CLC-1
Command and Control ship ex Oregon City class CA


Kit candidate: Oregon City class by Niko, Similar type USS Pittsburgh CA-72 (Baltimore class)

USS Shangri La


USS Intrepid CV-11 w/ angle deck 1972 (Essex class), USS Wasp CVS-18 1965 Gemini (Essex class) (1/530)

USS San Marcos LSD-25
Casa Grande class. Carried 3 LCU, 4 LCVP probably used at the Landing

USS Comstock LSD-19 (Casa Grande class)

USS Independence
South of Cuba, on alert

USS Saratoga CV-60 (Forrestal class), USS Forrestal (Forrestal class) (1/1250)

USNS T-AKL-43
Camano Class Light Cargo Ship as Medical support vessel

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