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World War II escort aircraft carriers of the United States
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List of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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was the transporting of aircraft and personnel from the
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Cato
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Bogue-class escort carriers of the United States Navy
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operation from 6 September–14 October 1944, and the
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183:111.5 ft (34.0 m)
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143:General characteristics
470:-class escort carriers
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384:Boston, Massachusetts
320:on 15 July 1943, and
79:Barnes Sound, Florida
359:during the western
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940:Type C3-S-A1 ships
486:United States Navy
401:was awarded three
332:The major task of
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284:on 22 May 1942 by
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1194:St. Andrews
869:Long Island
686:Ruler class
336:throughout
1268:1942 ships
1252:Categories
1222:Vermillion
1201:St. Joseph
1145:Mormacpenn
1138:Mormacmail
584:Royal Navy
409:References
294:Lieutenant
204:Complement
167:7,800 tons
106:2 May 1942
21:USS Barnes
1208:St. Simon
849:Trumpeter
751:Patroller
357:3rd Fleet
270:laid down
95:Laid down
1187:Searcher
1124:Keweenaw
1040:Carnegie
976:Altamaha
970:(CVE-10)
952:Altamaha
878:Sangamon
842:Trouncer
709:Atheling
654:Searcher
605:Attacker
594:Attacker
530:Altamaha
282:launched
272:under a
212:Armament
103:Launched
75:Namesake
1229:Willapa
1166:Perdido
1159:Niantic
1131:McClure
1117:Jamaica
1110:Glacier
1089:Delgada
1082:Croatan
1068:Cordova
1061:Copahee
1054:Chatham
1047:Charger
1019:Bolinas
998:Bastian
984:Baffins
962:(CVE-7)
954:(CVE-6)
828:Speaker
814:Slinger
765:Puncher
758:Premier
737:Khedive
730:Empress
723:Emperor
702:Arbiter
675:Tracker
668:Striker
661:Stalker
647:Ravager
640:Pursuer
612:Battler
558:Croatan
509:Copahee
351:in the
322:CVHE-20
306:Captain
258:in the
85:Builder
45:History
1236:Winjah
1215:Sunset
1152:Nassau
1103:Estero
1096:Edisto
1026:Breton
991:Barnes
968:Breton
960:Barnes
821:Smiter
793:Reaper
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626:Fencer
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394:Awards
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370:After
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318:CVE-20
314:ACV-20
310:AVG-20
298:Barnes
266:Barnes
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248:was a
244:Barnes
172:Length
155:-class
130:CVE-20
69:Barnes
37:Barnes
1173:Pybus
1012:Bogue
880:class
871:class
835:Thane
800:Ruler
786:Ranee
779:Rajah
772:Queen
744:Nabob
716:Begum
695:Ameer
596:class
495:Bogue
468:Bogue
372:Japan
365:Luzon
251:Bogue
225:5"/51
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217:4"/50
196:Speed
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153:Bogue
1075:Core
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516:Core
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300:was
268:was
242:USS
227:guns
215:2 Ă—
180:Beam
135:Fate
67:USS
64:Name
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