The Bogue class were a group of Escort Carriers built during the second world war. Several of the first ones were sent to the United Kingdom where they were known as the Attacker Class and renamed with Royal Navy names. In their place replacements were constructed with the same names for the American fleet. A second group of ships were built and sent in its entirety to the Royal Navy, named the Ameer class in British service. The escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier, was a small aircraft carrier developed by the U.S. Navy in the early part of World War II to deal with the U-boat crisis of the Battle of the Atlantic. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...

Ships in the Class

First group/HMS Attacker class

• USS Altamaha (CVE-6)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Battler

• USS Altamaha (CVE-18)
• USS Barnes (CVE-7)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Attacker

• USS Barnes (CVE-20)
• USS Block Island (CVE-8)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Hunter

• USS Block Island (CVE-21)

  Sunk by the German U-Boat U-549 just NE of the Canary Islands 29 May, 1944.

• USS Bogue (CVE-9)
• USS Breton

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Chaser

• USS Breton (CVE-23)
• USS Card (CVE-11)
• USS Copahee (CVE-12)
• USS Core (CVE-13)
• USS Croatan (CVE-14)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Fencer

• USS Croatan (CVE-25)
• USS Hamlin (CVE-15)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Stalker

• USS Nassau (CVE-16)
• USS Prince William (CVE-19)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Striker

• USS St. George (CVE-17)

  Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Pursuer

The USS Altamaha (CVE-6) (originally AVG-6) was an escort aircraft carrier laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 160) on 15 April 1941 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. ... The USS Altamaha (CVE-18) (previously AVG-18 then ACV-18) was an escort aircraft carrier laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 235) on 19 December 1941 at Tacoma, Washington, by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The USS Barnes (CVE-7) (originally AVG then ACV) was an escort aircraft carrier built by Western Pipe and Steel Co. ... The USS Barnes (CVE-20) (earlier AVG-20 then ACV-20) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1942; launched 22 May 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The USS Block Island (CVE-8) (originally AVG and then ACV) was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. ... The second USS Block Island (CVE-21) (previously AVG-21 then later ACV-21) was launched 6 June 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 13th  7 447 km²  1,5% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 8th  1 843 755  4,4%  247,58/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Canary Islander  canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982... The USS Bogue (CVE-9) (originally classified AVG-9, but was changed to ACV-9, 20 August 1942; CVE-9, 15 July 1943; and CVHP-9, 12 June 1955) was launched 15 January 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Breton, after the Breton Sound of the Louisiana coast. ... The USS Breton (CVE-23) (previously AVG-23 then ACV-23) was an escort aircraft carrier launched 27 June 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The USS Card (CVE-11) (originally AVG-11 then later ACV-11, redesignated CVHE-11 12 June 1955, CVU-11 1 July 1958, T-CVU-11 and finally T-AKV-40 7 May 1959) was launched as AVG 11, 21 February 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The USS Copahee (CVE-12) was an escort aircraft carrier originally classified AVG-12, was changed to ACV-12, 20 August 1942; CVE-12, 15 July 1943; and CVHE-12, 12 June 1955. ... The USS Core (CVE-13) was originally classified AVG-13, but was reclassified ACV-13, 20 August 1942; CVE-13, 15 July 1943; CVHE-13, 12 June 1955; CVU-13, 1 July 1958; and AKV-13, 7 May 1959. ... The USS Croatan (CVE-14) (originally AVG-14 then ACV-14) was transferred to the United Kingdom 27 February 1943 under lend-lease where she served as the HMS Fencer. ... The USS Croatan (CVE-25) (previously AVG-25 then ACV-25) was an escort aircraft carrier launched 1 August 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. ... The USS Hamlin (CVE-15) was one of a large group of escort aircraft carriers built on Maritime Commission C-3 hulls and transferred to the United Kingdom under lend-lease during World War II. Launched by Western Pipe & Steel Co. ... The USS Nassau (CVE-16) (originally AVG-16 then ACV-16) was laid down 27 November 1941 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The name Prince William (CVE-19) (earlier AVG-19 then ACV-19) was assigned to MC hull 198, a converted C3 laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Co. ... The USS (CVE-17) (originally AVG-17 then ACV-17) was laid down on 31 July 1941 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. ...

Second group/HMS Ameer class

• USS Prince William (CVE 31)
• USS Chatham (CVE-32)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Slinger
• USS Glacier (CVE 33)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Atheling
• USS Pybus (CVE 34)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Emperor
• USS Baffins (CVE 35)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Ameer
• USS Bolinas (CVE 36)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Begum
• USS Bastian (CVE 37)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Trumpeter
• USS Carnegie (CVE 38)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Empress
• USS Cordova (CVE 39)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Khedive
• USS Delgada (CVE 40)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Speaker
• USS Edisto (CVE 41)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Nabob
• USS Estero (CVE 42)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Premier
• USS Jamaica (CVE 43)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Shah
• USS Keneenaw (CVE 44)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Patroller
• USS Prince (CVE 45)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Rajah
• USS Niantic (CVE 46)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Ranee
• USS Perdido (CVE 47)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Trouncer
• USS Sunset (CVE 48)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Thane
• USS St. Andrews (CVE-49)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Queen
• USS St. Joseph (CVE-50)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Ruler
• USS St. Simon (CVE-51)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Arbiter
• USS Vermillion (CVE-52)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Smiter
• USS Willapa (CVE-53)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Puncher
• USS Winjah (CVE-54)
  • Sent to the Royal Navy where it was renamed HMS Reaper

The USS Chatham (CVE-32) (originally designated AVG-32, then later ACV-32) was transferred to the United Kingdom 11 August 1943 under lend-lease and renamed HMS Slinger. ... The USS Vermillion (CVE-52) (previously AVG-52 then later ACV-52) was laid down on 10 May 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. ... The USS Willapa (CVE-53) (originally AVG-53 then later ACV-53), a Ruler-class escort aircraft carrier (originally an auxiliary aircraft carrier) in the United States Navy, leased to the United Kingdom. ... The USS Winjah (CVE-54) (originally AVG-54 then later ACV-54) was a Prince William-class escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, leased to the Royal Navy during World War II. Winjah was laid down on 5 June 1943 at Tacoma, Washington, by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding...

References

• UBoat.NET