Concept/Program: The escort carrier program was seen as a quick way to produce a large number of auxiliary carriers, ships which could be employed in varying roles as requirements dictated. Merchant hulls were used, and conversions were designed in the interests of speed, not operating characteristics. It was intended that these ships would serve primarily as transport, training and ASW carriers, but in service they saw many additional roles. These were the first escort carrier conversions. They were converted from completed merchant C3 freighters. Both were ordered for USN service, but Archer transferred to RN.
Class: Archer was not officially given a US class name.
Design/Conversion: Conversion was very spartan, consisting of a lightweight wooden flight deck on a trusswork superstructure covering 70% of the ships' length; a small enclosed hangar was fitted beneath the flight deck aft. A navigating bridge was located under the forward edge of the flight deck, which stopped well short of the forecastle. There was no island.
Variations: Archer was outfitted to RN standards.
Modifications: Both ship later had their flight decks extended, with small navigation positions built on either side of the flight deck.
Classification: Archer classified as BAVG. Long Island classified as AVG, ACV and CVE in sequence.
Operational: Saw relatively little service as operational carriers. Most service was as aircraft transports.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Deemed obsolete and quickly discarded postwar; both sold into merchant service and re-converted.
Flight deck lengthened at Mare Island Navy Yard 9/1941. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. Used as aircraft ferry and training ship during WWII. .50 cal MG were replaced by 20 single 20 mm AA.
Decommissioned 26 March 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold for scrapping 24 April 1947, but resold 12 March 1948 and converted for merchant service as Nelly. Became schoolship Seven Seas 1953; hulked at Rotterdam as a floating dormitory in 1966. Scrapped 1977 in Belgium.
The 4 inch guns were replaced with British weapons in 1942; 2 dual 40 mm added and 1 20 mm removed 2-3/1943. Used in ASW and escort service. This ship was a continual source of maintenance problems; engines were very unreliable.
Started major engine repairs 8/1943 but defects were found to be extremely serious; decommissioned 6 November 1943 and used as a stores hulk. Used as an accommodations hulk after 3/1944. Main reduction gears replaced at Belfast starting 8/1944; repairs completed 3/1945 and transferred to the Ministry of War Transport as a ferry carrier (renamed Empire Lagan) 15 March 1945.
Returned to USN 9 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 26 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service 1946 as Archer. Renamed Anne Salem 1949, Tasmania 1955, Union Reliance 1961. Burned, blown up and beached to prevent sinking at Houston TX 7 November 1961 after collision with tanker Berean. Salvaged and scrapped at New Orleans starting 3/1962.
Concept/Program: Members of the first batch of escort carrier conversions. Converted from merchant C3 freighters, generally similar to Long Island but converted prior to completion as freighters. Ordered for RN service, but Charger was retained by USN for joint USN/RN training purposes.
Class: Not officially assigned USN class names as BAVGs. Charger officially was a one-unit class in US service.
Design/Conversion: Generally similar to Long Island but with a longer flight deck, larger hangar, and an island. These were still fairly minimal conversions.
Variations: Charger outfitted and ballasted to USN specifications.
Modifications: All RN ships had their US-style 4 inch guns replaced by British weapons in 1942.
Classification: All initially classed as BAVG. Charger switched into AVG series when returned to USN; designated AVG, ACV and CVE in sequence.
Operational: RN employed these ships mostly as convoy escorts; two were lost after relatively short service lives. USN used Charger as a training and transport carrier only.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Survivors deemed obsolete and quickly discarded postwar; RN ship returned to USN for disposal. They were sold into merchant service and reconverted.
Served as convoy escort and participated in Operation Torch. Torpedoed and sunk by U-155 off Gibraltar 15 November 1942; uncontrollable fires and explosions resulted from single torpedo hit.
Employed in convoy escort duties. Damaged by a torpedo from her own aircraft 16 November 1943 after the aircraft ditched alongside. Damaged by fire in port 24 August 1944; no repair facilities were available and the ship was laid up in reserve. Returned to USN 9 April 1945 and immediately transferred to France as Dixmude. After limited service as a carrier she was used as a transport starting 1949 and was disarmed during 1951-1953. Stricken from USN Naval Vessels Register 24 Jan 1951. Hulked as an accommodation/base ship 1956. At the end of her active service she was listed at 8,500 tons displacement and 16 knots maximum speed. Returned to USN for disposal 10 June 1966. Subsequently sunk as a target.
Used as training ship and aircraft ferry during WWII. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned 28 March 1946 and probably stricken for disposal same date, transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal 30 January 1947. Sold into merchant service as Fairsea in 1949. Scrapped at La Spezia in 1969.
Participated in Operation Torch and saw limited service as convoy escort. Sunk by explosion during aircraft refueling in the Firth Of Clyde 27 March 1943.
Concept/Program: This design was the final development of the converted C3 type. Converted from incomplete C3 hulls, so a greater degree of conversion was possible compared to the earlier C3 conversions. Half of these ships, plus HMS Tracker were transferred to RN.
Class: RN classified these ships as HMS Attacker class. HMS Tracker was built for transfer and was not considered by USN to be a Bogue class ship, but was classed with the Bogues in RN's Attacker class. A second batch of Bogues are listed separately; these ships saw RN service as HMS Ameer class.
Design/Conversion: Developed from, and generally similar to, BAVG 2 through 5. Compared to earlier ships they had a longer and stronger flight deck, a much larger hangar, a second aircraft elevator, heavier armament, and steam turbine engines. The hangar deck floor was the original main deck in these ships, leading to difficulties in aircraft handling due to the sheer of this deck.
Variations: RN ships outfitted to RN standards.
Modifications: The RN ships were initially fitted with US 5/38 guns but were refitted with US 4/50 guns when modified for RN service; the US 4/50 weapons were in turn replaced by British 4/50 weapons when the ships reached the UK. Many of ships were completed with empty sponsons for 4 dual 40 mm AA guns, which were eventually installed in almost all ships. The single 20 mm guns were later replaced by dual 20 mm mounts in USN ships and some RN vessels.
Modernization: No ships modernized for service as warships. Several were extensively converted for transport duties, see below.
Classification: Classed AVG, ACV, CVE in sequence; HMS Tracker was classed BAVG only. RN assigned designations in the Dxx series. RN identified ships outfitted for ASW as "trade protection carriers" and ships outfitted for strike/CAP (fighter/strike aircraft) as "assault carriers". USN referred to ships used for transport as "CVE(T)".
RN initially gave these ships numbers in the Dxx series. Many ships were allocated Rxxx series numbers when they were scheduled for transfer to the British Pacific Fleet in 1945; these numbers apparently were not applied to ships which never reached the Pacific, and some ships received Axxx numbers instead. The Axxx numbers have not been fully documented in existing references. All Rxxx and Axxx ships returned to their original Dxx numbers before being returned to USN.
During the 1950's ships were reclassified CVU, CVHE and AKV depending on their role, or the role the would have assumed if returned to service.
Operational: In the US Navy these ships served in two major roles: ASW carriers and aircraft transports, with ships in both groups serving as training carriers at times. The RN added the role of strike/CAP carrier for those ships intended to supply fighter support for amphibious operations. In both navies, some ships served exclusively in one role while others worked in several different roles as operational requirements changed.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Following WWII these ships rapidly left service; RN ships were sold for scrap or merchant service, while USN ships went into reserve. None of the reserve fleet ships returned to service as warships; they were redesignated as helicopter ships in 1955. Several were reactivated as aircraft transports (see below); those remaining in reserve were discarded in 1959.
Other Notes: During the late 1950's several ships were reactivated from reserve to serve as aircraft transports. They were stripped of all armament and fitted with large cranes on the flight deck; their islands were strengthened and their funnels were raised. These ships served primarily to transport aircraft to Vietnam. They had civilian crews and operated under the Military Sea Transport Service (MSTS), not under naval control; they were "in service" rather than "in commission" and their designations were preceded by "T-". These ships were designated CVU when first reactivated, then designated AKV with new numbers. They were discarded in 1969-1971.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier; employed as an escort for Atlantic and Russian convoys. Loaned to USN as a transport carrier 10 November 1944; operated in the Pacific. Assigned RN designation R317 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN 29 Nov 1945, stricken for disposal 2 Nov 1946. Sold into merchant service as Corrientes. Scrapped in Portugal starting 8/1964.
Outfitted as ASW carrier. Served as escort for Gibraltar convoys and participated in the invasion of Italy, then served in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 14 May 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Served mostly in the Mediterranean supporting invasions before shifting to the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 5 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 26 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service 28 Oct 1946 as Castel Forte. Renamed Fairsky 1970's. Hit submerged wreck 23 June 1977 and beached to prevent sinking, refloated 29 June 1977. Started conversion to floating hotel Philippine Tourist in 1978. Destroyed by fire 3 November 1979 and scrapped at Hong Kong starting 24 May 1980.
Supported invasions and served as a convoy escort, then transferred to the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 29 Dec 1945, stricken for disposal 26 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service 17 Jan 1947 as Almdijk. Sold for scrapping 10/1965 and scrapped in Spain.
Served as ASW carrier and transport in the Atlantic. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 30 Nov 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 9) 12 June 1955 while in reserve. Stricken for disposal 1 March 1959. Sold and subsequently scrapped in Japan starting 12/60.
Outfitted as ASW carrier. Served mostly as a convoy escort carrier, but transferred to the Pacific as a fighter carrier and transport late in the war. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. RN designation changed to R306 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 12 May 1946, stricken for disposal 3 July 1946. Sold into merchant service 20 Dec 1946 as Aagtekerk. Renamed E Yung in 1967. Burned and run ashore at Kaohsiung, Taiwan 20 Dec 1972 (or sank 4 December 1973; records are unclear); hulk scrapped in Taiwan in 1973.
Served as ASW carrier and transport in the Atlantic for most of the war, then as training ship, then transferred to the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 3 May 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 11) 12 June 1955 while in reserve.
Redesignated as a utility carrier (CVU 11) 1 July 1958 and reactivated as aircraft transport same date; underwent transport conversion and operated with civilian crew under MSTS control as T-CVU 11. Redesignated as an aviation transport (T-AKV 40) 7 May 1959. Mined and sunk 2 May 1964 dockside in Vietnam, raised 19 May 1964, returned to service 11 Dec 1964.
Placed out of service 10 March 1970, stricken for disposal 15 Sept 1970. Sold and scrapped in 1971.
Served as a transport in the Pacific with a brief period as a combat carrier. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 5 July 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 12) 12 June 1955 while in reserve. Stricken for disposal 1 March 1959. Sold and scrapped in 1961.
Served as an ASW carrier and transport in the Atlantic. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 4 Oct 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 13) 12 June 1955 while in reserve.
Redesignated as a utility carrier (CVU 13) 1 July 1958 and reactivated as aircraft transport same date; underwent transport conversion and operated with civilian crew under MSTS control as T-CVU 13. Redesignated as an aviation transport (T-AKV 41) 7 May 1959.
Placed out of service 25 Nov 1969. Stricken for disposal 15 Sept 1970. Sold and scrapped in 1971.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served on Atlantic, Russian and African convoys and participated in a strike on Tirpitz before transferring to the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. RN designation changed to R308 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 11 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 28 Jan 1947. Sold into merchant service as Sydney. Renamed Roma in 1967, Galaxy Queen in 1970, Lady Dina in 1972, Caribia in 1973. Scrapped at Spezia starting 9/1975.
Supported invasions and served as a convoy escort carrier in the Mediterranean, then transferred to the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 29 Dec 1945, stricken for disposal 20 March 1946. Sold into merchant service as Riouw. Renamed Lobito in 1968. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 9/1975.
Served mainly as a transport in the Pacific. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 28 Oct 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 16) 12 June 1955 while in reserve. Stricken for disposal 1 March 1959. Sold and scrapped in 1961.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Employed mostly for ASW work around the UK, but participated in a raid on Tirpitz, supported the invasion of southern France, and served as an ASW vessel at Normandy. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. Assigned RN designation R309 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 5/1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Served as ASW carrier, transport and training carrier in the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. Damaged by typhoon 18 Dec 1944.
Decommissioned to reserve 27 Sept 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 18) 12 June 1955 while in reserve. Stricken for disposal 1 March 1959. Sold 25 April 1961 and subsequently scrapped in Japan.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served as an Atlantic convoy escort before transferring to the Pacific as a transport and fighter support carrier. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. RN designation changed to R315 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 6/1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Served mostly as a transport in the Pacific. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 29 Aug 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 20) 12 June 1955. Stricken for disposal 1 March 1959. Subsequently sold and scrapped.
Served as a transport and ASW carrier in the Atlantic. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. Torpedoed and sunk by U-549 off the Canary Islands 29 May 1944.
Operated mainly around the UK, but participated in a raid on Tirpitz, supported the invasion of southern France, and served as an ASW vessel at Normandy. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 29 Nov 1945, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service as Captain Theo. Renamed Oriental Banker in 1965. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 4/1976.
Served exclusively as a transport in the Pacific. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942.
Decommissioned to reserve 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 23) 12 June 1955 while in reserve.
Redesignated as a utility carrier (CVU 23) 1 July 1958 and reactivated as aircraft transport same date; underwent transport conversion and operated with civilian crew under MSTS control as T-CVU 23. Redesignated as an aviation transport (T-AKV 42) 7 May 1959. Placed out of service in 1971, stricken for disposal 6 August 1972. Sold and scrapped starting in 1972.
Served mainly as a training carrier. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 26 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Robin Trent. Later renamed Trent. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1973.
Served as a transport and ASW carrier in the Atlantic. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 20 May 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 25) 12 June 1955 while in reserve.
Redesignated as a utility carrier (CVU 25) 1 July 1958 and reactivated as aircraft transport same date; underwent transport conversion and operated with civilian crew under MSTS control as T-CVU 25. Redesignated as an aviation transport (T-AKV 43) 7 May 1959. Served as a experimental ship under NASA control 10/64 to 5/65, then resumed transport duties. Placed out of service 23 Oct 1969, stricken for disposal 15 Sept 1970. Subsequently sold and scrapped in 1971.
Concept/Program: A second group of Bogue class ships was ordered in response to continued need for escort carriers. These ships were built from the keel up as carriers, rather than being converted merchant hulls, but were in almost all respects identical to the first batch of Bogues. Initially plans called for several ships to be retained by USN, but in the event all but one of these ships transferred to RN. Several ships went to RN after very brief USN commissions.
Class: Although USN classed these ships with the first group of Bogues, RN put them in a separate class, the HMS Ameer class.
Design: Slightly improved version of original Bogue design. This class included changes which had been gradually applied to the previous group, including the 4 dual 40 mm AA and replacement of single 20 mm guns with dual mounts. In this group the RN ships retained their US 5/38 mounts rather than exchanging them for 4/50 guns.
Variations: RN ships ballasted differently due to fuel storage practices.
Modifications: Some RN ships deployed to the Pacific had 20 mm mounts replaced by single 40 mm mounts.
Other Notes: See Bogue/HMS Attacker class entry.
Served as a transport in the Pacific, then as a transport and training carrier in the Atlantic. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned to reserve 29 Aug 1946. Redesignated as a helicopter escort carrier (CVHE 31) 12 June 1955 while in reserve. Stricken for disposal 1 March 1959. Subsequently sold and scrapped 3/61 in Japan.
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Mined 5 Feb 1944, repairs compeleted 17 October 1944. After transport service she transferred to the Pacific as a fighter carrier. RN designation changed to R313 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 27 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Robin Mowbray. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 1/1970.
Transferred to RN and commissioned in RN service as Atheling (D51) 1 August 1943. Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served in the Indian Ocean and Far East starting 1944. RN designation changed to R304 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to US 13 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1947. Sold into merchant service as Roma. Scrapped in Italy starting 11/1967.
Transferred to RN and commissioned in RN service as HMS Emperor (D98) 6 August 1943. Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Provided fighter cover for a strike on Tirpitz, served as an ASW patrol ship at Normandy and supported invasion of southern France before transferring to the Pacific. RN designation changed to R307 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Subsequently sold and scrapped.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served in the Pacific late in the war, in strike, CAP and ASW roles. RN designation changed to R302 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 17 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 20 March 1946. Sold into merchant service 17 Sept 1946 as Robin Kirk. Scrapped in Taiwan 1969.
Decommissioned for transfer, transferred to RN and commissioned in RN service as HMS Begum (D38) 12 August 1943. Outfitted as ASW carrier. Served in Pacific and Middle East starting 1944. RN designation changed to R305 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 4 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 19 June 1946. Sold into merchant service 16 April 1947 as Raki. Renamed I Yung in 1966. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 3/1974.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served as a convoy escort, then transferred to the Pacific late in the war. RN designation changed to R318 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 6 April 1946, stricken for disposal 19 June 1946. Sold into merchant service as Alblasserdijk. Later renamed Irene Valmas. Scrapped in Spain starting 1/1971.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Returned to USN 4 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 21 June 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Manned by the Canadian Navy. Served off southern France, then in the eastern Mediterranean, then in the Pacific.
Returned to USN 26 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 19 July 1946. Sold into merchant service as Rempang. Renamed Daphne in 1968. Scrapped in Spain starting 1/1975.
Served as a transport carrier, with brief periods as a training carrier; served in the Pacific late in the war. RN designation changed to R314 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 17 July 1946, stricken for disposal 25 Sept 1946. Sold into merchant service as Lancero 1948. Renamed President Osmena in 1965, then renamed Lucky One in 1971 for delivery voyage to shipbreakers. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1972.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Manned by the Canadian Navy. Torpedoed by U-354 22 Aug 1944 in the Barents Sea with severe damage; arrived at Scapa Flow 27 August 1944 for emergency repairs. Judged not worth repairing, towed to Rosyth, beached and abandoned, decommissioned 30 September 1944 but retained in nominal reserve. Was stripped to support sisterships.
Returned to USN at Rosyth and stricken for disposal 16 March 1946. Sold for scrapping in Holland 3/1947. Resold and converted to merchant Nabob in 1952. Renamed Glory in 1968. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 12/1977.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served as an escort in European waters and as a ferry carrier.
Returned to USN 2 April 1946, stricken for disposal 21 May 1946. Sold into merchant service as Rhodesia Star 1947. Renamed Hong Kong Knight in 1967. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 2/1974.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served in the Pacific and Indian Oceans starting 1944. RN designation changed to R312 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 6 Dec 1945, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service as Salta 20 June 1947. Scrapped at Buenos Aires starting 6/1966.
Outfitted as a transport carrier; served in both Atlantic and Pacific. Loaned to US Army as a transport carrier 15 March 1944 to 2 May 1944. Loaned to US Navy as a transport carrier 28 January 1945 to 5/1945. Served as a troopship postwar.
Returned to USN 13 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1947. Sold into merchant service as Almkerk. Renamed Pacific Reliance in 1969. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 2/1974.
Outfitted as a transport carrier; also served as a training carrier. Served in the far east for most of the war. RN designation changed to R310 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 13 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1947. Sold into merchant service as Drente 7 July 1947. Renamed Lambros in 1966, Ulysses in 1969. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 6/1975.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier, but also served as a transport carrier and a training carrier. Loaned to USN as a transport carrier 4 February 1944; returned to RN shortly thereafter. Also loaned to USN as a transport carrier 21 January 1945 to 5/1945. RN designation changed to R323 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 21 Nov 1946, stricken for disposal 22 Jan 1947. Sold into merchant service as Friesland 1948. Renamed Pacific Breeze in 1967. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 5/1974.
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Served in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Returned to USN 3 March 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Greystoke Castle. Renamed Gallic in 1954, Berinnes in 1959. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 11/1973.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier, but also used as a ferry carrier. Torpedoed by U-1172 in the Firth of Clyde 15 January 1945. Judged not to be worth repairing and decommissioned to reserve at Faslane. Assigned RN designation R316 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN at Faslane 15 Dec 1945 and probably stricken for disposal same date. Subsequently sold and scrapped at Faslane in 1946.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served as an escort for Russia convoys late in the war; took part in strike on German shipping in Norway 5/1945. Assigned RN designation R320 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated. Employed as a troopship postwar.
Returned to USN 31 Oct 1946, stricken for disposal 22 Jan 1947. Sold into merchant service as Roebiah 29 July 1947. Renamed President Marcos in 1967, then renamed Lucky One in 1972 for delivery voyage to shipbreakers. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1972.
Served mainly as a transport carrier; also operated as a fighter carrier in the Pacific late in the war. Assigned RN designation R311 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but carried A731 instead.
Returned to USN 29 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 20 March 1946. Sold 31 May 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Served as a transport and CAP carrier in the Pacific late in the war. RN designation changed to R303 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 3 March 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Coracero 30 January 1947. Renamed President Macapagal in 1965, then renamed Lucky Two in 1972 for delivery voyage to shipbreakers. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 5/1972.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served mostly as an ASW escort. Assigned RN designation R321 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN 6 April 1946, stricken for disposal 21 May 1946. Sold into merchant service as Artillero 6 April 1946. Renamed President Garcia in 1965. Wrecked off Guernsey 7/1967 and was a total loss; hulk scrapped at Hamburg starting 11/1967.
Initially outfitted as a transport carrier by Burrards at Vancouver, Canada, but refitted as a strike/CAP carrier in the UK. Canadian manned. Served mostly as an Atlantic ASW carrier and as a training carrier. Main reduction gears destroyed 27 November 1944; replaced by gearing from Nabob.
Used as a troopship immediately postwar. Returned to USN 16 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 12 March 1946. Sold into merchant service as Muncaster Castle. Renamed Bardic in 1954, Ben Nevis in 1959. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 6/1973
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Loaned to USN as a transport carrier from 5 January 1945 to 5/1945. RN designation changed to R324 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 20 May 1946, stricken for disposal 2 July 1946. Sold into merchant service as South Africa Star. Scrapped at Nikara, Japan starting 5/1967.
