Bogue-class escort carrier
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.
General Characteristics
Displacement: 16,620 Tons Length: 496 Feet Complement: 908 men Max Speed: 18 Knots Aircraft: Typically 21. 12 fighters and 9 torpedo planes
Ships in the 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