 {|     |} uss hollandia (cve-97), formerly avg-97 and acv-97, was an casablanca class escort carrier of the united states navy. hollandia was launched under maritime commission contract as astrolabe bay (cve-97) by kaiser co., inc., vancouver, washington on 28 april 1944; sponsored by mrs. william h. wheat; renamed hollandia on 30 may 1944; and commissioned on 1 june 1944, captain charles l. lee in command. ==service history== ===world war ii=== following training off the west coast, hollandia sailed 10 july 1944 from san diego for a shakedown cruise to espiritu santo. she also transported replacement aircraft on th
1944_ships Casablanca-class_escort_carriers Ships_built_in_Washington_(state) World_War_II_escort_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States