USS Shangri-La
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| Construction started | January 15, 1943 |
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| Launched | February 24, 1944 |
| Aircraft carried | As built: 90–100 aircraft |
| Commissioned | 15 September 1944 |
| Nickname(s) | "Tokyo Express" |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1988 |
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| ID | 3064964 |
About USS Shangri-La
USS Shangri-La was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1944, Shangri-La participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II, earning two battle stars.
