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of 69 feet 6 inches (21.2 m) and a draught of 25 ft 6 in (7.8 m). Propulsion was provided by a steam turbine, two boilers connected to one shaft giving 9,350
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These ships were all larger and had a greater aircraft capacity than all the preceding
American built escort carriers. They were also all laid down as escort carriers and not converted
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647:, on 21 January 1945. The bombardment was to reduce Japanese artillery batteries in advance of landings by the 71st and 4th Brigades. A few days later,
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700:. The reconnaissance was successful without Japanese interference on 26 to 28 February. The following day the task force was located and attacked.
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427:. Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet (79.2 m) by 62 feet (18.9 m) hangar below the flight deck. Armament comprised: two
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anti-aircraft cannons in single mounts. They had a maximum aircraft capacity of twenty-four aircraft which could be a mixture of
539:, the adaptation of fire-fighting and ventilation systems, and the alteration of bomb and torpedo storage to accommodate either
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462:
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last two operations were supporting mine-sweeping off potential landing sites. The first, with escort carrier
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until 18 July 1943. Her classification was changed to CVE-35 on 15 July 1943. On 18 July, she proceeded to
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741:. On 20 June, at the end of the scheduled operation, the task force pilots executed offensive sweeps.
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498:; sponsored by Mrs. Laurence Bennett, wife of Commander Bennett; and commissioned 28 June 1943.
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570:, sailing as escort in May 1944 to convoy KMF-31 to the Mediterranean, while en route to
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forces had evacuated the area 48 hours earlier, making a heavy bombardment unnecessary.
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on 17 January 1946 and subsequently sold into merchant service 17 September 1946 as
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could carry up to 24 aircraft. In her active service, she carried mostly
American
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was part of the covering force. On 26 July, Task Force 63 came under bomber and
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512:, Canada, where she was decommissioned the following day and transferred to the
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side, two aircraft lifts 43 feet (13.1 m) by 34 feet (10.4 m), one
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joined Force 61 as cover for
Operation Lightning, the amphibious assault by
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was returned to the US Navy in 1946 and sold off to commercial service.
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Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridge–flight control on the
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762:
737:, the third and last series of photo-reconnaissance missions over
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List of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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Britain, she was allocated to the
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Steam turbines, 1 shaft, 8,500 shp (6.3 MW)
16:
American escort carrier transferred to the Royal Navy
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1115:
396:. All the ships had a complement of 646 men and an
1537:List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
400:of 492 feet 3 inches (150.0 m), a
380:served in the Far East until the end of the war.
1055:. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press.
836:was hit. Japan surrendered three weeks later.
640:, where her aircraft spotted fall of shot for
1563:
1090:
810:, provided air cover and bombardment off the
8:
408:(SHP), which could propel the ship at 16.5
1570:
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1227:
1097:
1083:
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666:sailed from Trincomalee, in Force 62 with
1053:Aircraft-Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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89:Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
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1022:
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578:. There, she joined her sister ships
185:Sold as a merchant ship; scrapped 1969
31:
531:requirements, including a lengthened
239:495 ft 7 in (151.05 m)
121:
48:
7:
247:69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
868:amphibians at the end of the war.
715:In June 1945, Force 63, including
14:
1902:Ships built in Tacoma, Washington
412:(30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph).
1215:
1117:
814:over 9 and 10 July. The second,
757:to attack Japanese air bases at
712:repulsed the Japanese aircraft.
490:was launched 18 October 1942 by
123:
50:
35:
688:missions designed to cover the
442:guns in single mounts, sixteen
366:, that was transferred to the
1:
864:) were also carried, as were
614:units and one Army unit) on
1897:Ruler-class escort carriers
829:attack and the minesweeper
745:Hellcats joined those from
651:covered landings on nearby
510:Vancouver, British Columbia
492:Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding
1923:
997:She was later scrapped in
844:As a fighter carrier, HMS
449:in twin mounts and twenty
18:
1585:
1527:
1501:
311:
189:
43:
34:
1051:Cocker, Maurice (2008).
733:, left Trincomalee for
333:Battle of Ramree Island
271:17 knots (31 km/h)
255:26 ft (7.9 m)
190:General characteristics
1109:-class escort carriers
888:July 1944-August 1944
755:809 Naval Air Squadron
747:808 Naval Air Squadron
655:by the Royal Marines (
563:
535:, the installation of
527:, she was refitted to
388:Design and description
925:April 1945-Sept 1945
856:) fighters, although
719:and her sister ships
684:, the first of three
662:On 22 February 1945,
632:s next operation was
568:British Eastern Fleet
554:
543:or British ordnance.
506:Puget Sound Navy Yard
1037:Cocker (2008), p.79.
1028:Cocker (2008), p.82.
982:was returned to the
901:Dec 1944-March 1945
866:Supermarine Walrus I
751:Supermarine Seafires
686:photo-reconnaissance
673:, the light cruiser
463:Hawker Sea Hurricane
958:July 1945-Aug 1945
953:Grumman Hellcat II
942:Grumman Hellcat II
931:Grumman Hellcat II
451:20 mm Oerlikon
1579:Type C3-S-A1 ships
1125:United States Navy
984:United States Navy
965:Supermarine Walrus
936:May 1945-Oct 1945
920:Grumman Wildcat V
908:Grumman Hellcat II
860:(initially called
850:Grumman Hellcat II
608:3 Commando Brigade
564:
496:Tacoma, Washington
447:anti-aircraft guns
370:in mid-1943. As a
338:Operation Tiderace
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1883:
1545:
1544:
1497:
1496:
1062:978-0-7524-4633-2
988:Norfolk, Virginia
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895:Grumman Wildcat V
858:Grumman Wildcat V
852:(at first called
634:Operation Matador
622:. In the event,
560:anti-aircraft gun
557:40 mm Bofors
444:40 mm Bofors
421:aircraft catapult
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816:Operation Livery
782:, light cruiser
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702:Grumman Hellcats
682:Operation Stacey
657:Operation Sankey
470:Fairey Swordfish
466:fighter aircraft
406:brake horsepower
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304:Aircraft carried
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690:Hastings Harbor
644:Queen Elizabeth
602:In early 1945,
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474:Grumman Avenger
455:Grumman Martlet
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483:Pre-service
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1891:Categories
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1784:Mormacpenn
1777:Mormacmail
1223:Royal Navy
1045:References
992:Robin Kirk
947:June 1945
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759:Lhoksemawe
529:Royal Navy
518:Lend-Lease
479:aircraft.
368:Royal Navy
276:Complement
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78:Baffin Bay
1847:St. Simon
1488:Trumpeter
1390:Patroller
1001:in 1969.
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423:and nine
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1826:Searcher
1763:Keweenaw
1679:Carnegie
1615:Altamaha
1609:(CVE-10)
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862:Martlets
827:kamikaze
807:Vigilant
624:Japanese
541:American
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364:(CVE-35)
317:Part of:
284:Armament
163:Stricken
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1651:Bogue
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1411:Queen
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1355:Begum
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410:knots
382:Ameer
373:Ruler
352:(D01)
350:Ameer
297:5"/51
293:5"/38
289:4"/50
268:Speed
214:Ruler
209:(USA)
202:Bogue
141:Ameer
1714:Core
1672:Card
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