USS Altamaha (AVG-18/ACV-18/CVE-18) was an escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for the Altamaha River...
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of the United States Navy have been named Altamaha, after the Altamaha River of Georgia. USS Altamaha (CVE-6) was transferred to the Royal Navy upon completion...
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HMS Battler (D18) (redirect from USS Altamaha (CVE-6))
January 1942, for conversion to a Bogue-class escort carrier and renamed Altamaha. On 17 March 1942, her name was cancelled and she was assigned to be transferred...
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(AP-112), USS Altamaha (CVE-18), USS General John Pope (AP-110), USS Susan B. Anthony (AP-72), USS Yuma (AT-94), USS Phoenix (CL-46), USS General W....
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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on August 31, 1944 onboard the USS Altamaha (CVE-18) bound for Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii. On October 27 the...
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30 March in an antisubmarine hunter-killer task group built around Altamaha (CVE-18). The unit arrived in the eastern Marshalls at the end of the first...
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(CVE-16) USS Altamaha (CVE-18) USS Barnes (CVE-20) USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85)...
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(AVG-4/BAVG-4) – went to the RN as HMS Charger (D27), later returned to USN as USS Charger (CVE-30) No USN name given (AVG-5/BAVG-5) – went to the RN as HMS Dasher...
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aircraft carrier USS Altamaha (CVE-18) and the destroyer escorts USS Cabana (DE-260), USS Elden (DE-264), USS Harold C. Thomas (DE-21), and USS Wileman (DE-22)...
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Islands (CVE-99) USS Admittance (1847) USS Adolph Hugel (1860) USS Adonis (ARL-4) USS Adopt (AMc-114/AM-137/MSF-137) USS Adria (AF-30) USS Adrian (ID-2362)...
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Formidable, on station at Kilindini. HMS Victorious (CV), HMS Archer (CVE), USS Wasp, and USS Ranger were the only Allied carriers operational and on convoy...
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Prior to the creation of the escort carrier hull classification symbol (CVE) on 15 July 1943, these ships were designated as Auxiliary aircraft escort...
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than a seaplane tender. USS Long Island. Includes HMS Archer that was transferred on 17 November 1941. Includes thirty-eight CVEs that were constructed...
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stern and one near the bow. The hangar deck was 262 ft × 62 ft × 18 ft (79.9 m × 18.9 m × 5.5 m) and fully enclosed, which was larger than the previous...
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construction of several new 'light' carriers. Escort aircraft carriers, such as USS Bogue, were sometimes purpose-built, but most were converted from merchant...
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States Navy Card (CVE-11) Bogue-class escort carrier November 15 Royal Navy Battler (D18) Attacker-class escort carrier ex-USS Altamaha, acquired through...
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