USS Copahee

USS Copahee (CVE-12) was a Bogue-class escort carrier that served in the United States Navy during World War II.

After training at Pearl Harbor, Copahee sailed to San Diego, arriving 25 February 1943 to begin transport duty carrying aircraft, aviation stores and personnel to the forward bases in the New Hebrides, Fijis, and New Caledonia as well as islands in the Hawaiian chain, departing San Diego on 10 March 1943 until 7 June 1943.

On 28 July 1944, she returned to San Diego, California with a load of captured Japanese planes (13 Mitsubishi A6M Zeros and 1 Nakajima B5N "Kate") and equipment (37 engines) to be used for intelligence and training purposes.

Until the end of the war she made six voyages from Alameda, carrying her vital cargo to Manus, Majuro, Guam, Saipan, and Pearl Harbor.

From 6 September to 21 December 1945, she participated in Operation Magic Carpet, returning homeward-bound servicemen from Saipan, Guam, Eniwetok, and the Philippines to the west coast.