The list of ship decommissionings in 1946 includes a chronological list of all ship

Ship

Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...

s decommissioned in 1946.

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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Operator
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Ship
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Class and type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Fate
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Other notes
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 4 January
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| Begum

HMS Begum (D38)

The USS Bolinas was an escort aircraft carrier launched 11 November 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. G. B. Sherwood, wife of Commander Sherwood; and commissioned 22 July 1943, Captain H. L...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Raki
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 5 January
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| Attacker

HMS Attacker (D02)

HMS Attacker was an American-built Attacker-class escort aircraft carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Castel Forte
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 10 January
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| Ramapo

USS Ramapo (AO-12)

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| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 15 January
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| Breese

USS Breese (DD-122)

USS Breese was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, and later redesignated, DM-18 in World War II. She was the first ship named for Captain Kidder Breese....

| Destroyer
| Sold for scrap
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 16 January
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| Salinas
| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 17 January
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| Ameer

HMS Ameer (D01)

The escort carrier USS Baffins was launched 18 October 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Laurence Bennett, wife of Commander Bennett; and commissioned 28 June 1943, Captain W. L. Rees in command...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Robin Kirk
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 18 January
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| Mount Vernon

USS Mount Vernon (AP-22)

USS Mount Vernon was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy during World War II. Prior to her military service, she was a luxury ocean liner named SS Washington....

| Troop transport
| Returned to owners
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 26 January
|
| Khedive

HMS Khedive (D62)

The USS Cordova was an escort aircraft carrier launched 27 December 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding of Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. A. E. Mitchell. Reclassified CVE-39 on 15 July 1943, Cordova was transferred to the Royal Navy on 25 August 1943, as HMS Khedive ...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Rempang
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 January
|
| Ruler

HMS Ruler (D72)

HMS Ruler was an escort aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy during World War II. Built in the United States as St. Joseph for lend-lease to the UK, it was a Bogue-class carrier....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Stricken in 1946
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 4 February
|
| Empress

HMS Empress (D42)

The USS Carnegie was an escort aircraft carrier built in 1942-43 for transfer to the United Kingdom. She was reclassified ACV-38 on 20 August 1942, and CVE-38 on 15 July 1943...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Stricken in 1946
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 February
|
| Battler

HMS Battler (D18)

USS Altamaha was an Attacker-class escort carrier that served during World War II as HMS Battler in the Royal Navy.-Pre-commission:...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Stricken in 1946
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 February
|
| Emperor
| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Stricken in 1946
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 February
|
| Pursuer

HMS Pursuer (D73)

The USS St. George was laid down on 31 July 1941 as a C3-S-A2 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Hull 296 of Pascagoula, Mississippi, under Maritime Commission contract as the SS Mormacland for Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. . She was renamed St...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Scrapped in 1946
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 February
|
| Striker

HMS Striker (D12)

The name Prince William was assigned to MC hull 198, a converted C3 laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Francisco, California, 15 December 1941....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Scrapped in 1946
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 26 February
|
| Ravager

HMS Ravager (D70)

HMS Ravager was an Ruler class escort carrier escort carrier built in the United States and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Robin Trent
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 27 February
|
| Slinger

HMS Slinger (D26)

The USS Chatham was built at the Seattle-Tacoma S/Y, Hull #27, Seattle WA and transferred to the United Kingdom 11 August 1943 under lend-lease and renamed HMS Slinger . Outfitted by the British as a transport carrier, the ship was mined on 5 February 1944 but returned to service, 17 October...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Robin Mowbray
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 28 February
|
| Abarenda

USS Abarenda (IX-131)

The second USS Abarenda was a storage tanker, one of many miscellaneous-class Navy vessel manned by the United States Coast Guard during World War II....

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| Sold for scrap
|
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 March
|
| Sepulga

USS Sepulga (AO-20)

Fleetco, an built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia, for the United States Shipping Board , was launched on 21 April 1920; transferred to the Navy by Executive Order on 17 October 1921; renamed USS Sepulga on 2 November 1921; delivered to the Navy at Mare...

| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 3 March
|
| Arbiter

HMS Arbiter (D31)

The USS St. Simon , an escort aircraft carrier originally classified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier, was laid down on 26 April 1943 at Tacoma, Washington, by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, under a Maritime Commission contract ; reclassified as an escort aircraft carrier, CVE-51, on...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Coracero
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 3 March
|
| Trouncer

HMS Trouncer (D85)

The USS Perdido was laid down as ACV-47 under Maritime Commission contract by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding of Tacoma, Washington, 1 February 1943; launched 16 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. H. M...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Greystoke Castle
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 6 March
|
| Tippecanoe
| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 March
|
| Puncher

HMS Puncher (D79)

USS Willapa was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, leased to the United Kingdom....

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Converted to merchant Muncaster Castle
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 26 March
|
| Long Island

USS Long Island (CVE-1)

USS Long Island was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy...

| Long Island class escort carrier
| Sold
| Converted to merchant Nelly
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 28 March
|
| Charger

USS Charger (CVE-30)

USS Charger was an escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II....

| Charger class escort carrier
| Sold
| Converted to merchant Fairsea
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 2 April
|
| Premier

HMS Premier (D23)

The first USS Estero was an escort aircraft carrier launched 22 March 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington, and sponsored by Mrs. C. N. Ingraham. She was reclassified CVE-42 on 15 July 1943...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as Rhodesia Star
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 5 April
|
| Wake Island

USS Wake Island (CVE-65)

USS Wake Island was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract on 6 February 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipyards; launched on 15 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 6 April
|
| Smiter

HMS Smiter (D55)

The USS Vermillion was laid down on 10 May 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation as a Bogue-class auxiliary aircraft carrier; redesignated an escort aircraft carrier, CVE-52, on 10 June 1943; assigned to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 23 June 1943; launched on 27 September...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Artillero
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 April
|
| Trumpeter

HMS Trumpeter (D09)

The USS Bastian was an escort aircraft carrier built by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding of Tacoma, Washington, laid down on 25 August 1942 and launched 15 December 1942...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Alblasserdijk
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 15 April
|
| Nehenta Bay

USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74)

USS Nehenta Bay was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was launched by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver, Washington, 28 November 1943, under Maritime Commission contract: sponsored by Mrs. Robert H. Smith; acquired 3 January 1944: and commissioned at Astoria,...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 19 April
|
| Kitkun Bay

USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)

USS Kitkun Bay was a US Navy Casablanca class escort carrier launched on 8 November 1943.Originally designated as an AVG, was classified as ACV-71 on 20 August 1942 and reclassified as CVE-71 on 15 July 1943...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 19 April
|
| Makin Island

USS Makin Island (CVE-93)

USS Makin Island was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. Named for the 1942 Makin raid, she was laid down on 12 January 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington; launched 5 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. B. B. Nichol; and commissioned at Astoria, Oregon,...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 aircraft transport
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 April
|
| Badoeng Strait

USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)

USS Badoeng Strait was an of the United States Navy during the Korean War.She was named after the Badung Strait, located between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Nusa Besar, which was the site of a World War II battle in February 1942, between American–Netherlands and Japanese naval forces.San...

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Recommissioned in 1947
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 26 April
|
| Admiralty Islands

USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)

USS Admiralty Islands was a United States Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, named after the Admiralty Islands group north of New Guinea, scene of fighting early in 1944....

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 30 April
|
| Tulagi

USS Tulagi (CVE-72)

USS Tulagi was a of the United States Navy.She was laid down on 7 June 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, United States, by the Kaiser Company, Inc., as Fortazela Bay ; and redesignated CVE-72 on 15 July 1943...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 May
|
| Takanis Bay

USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89)

USS Takanis Bay was a United States Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, named after Takanis Bay on the west side of Yakobi Island in Alaska ....

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 3 May
|
| Card

USS Card (CVE-11)

USS Card was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier. Her hull was laid down on 27 October 1941 as a C-3 cargo ship but it was acquired from the Maritime Commission while under construction and was converted into an escort carrier.She was launched as AVG 11 on 27 February 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to MSTS in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 May
|
| Roi

USS Roi (CVE-103)

USS Roi , originally MC hull 1140 and later projected as an AVG and an ACV, was laid down as Alava Bay on 22 March 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver, Washington; renamed Roi on 26 April 1944; launched on 2 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs. William Sinton; acquired from the Maritime Commission...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 May
|
| Salamaua

USS Salamaua (CVE-96)

USS Salamaua was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was originally named Anguilla Bay ...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 May
|
| Chaser

HMS Chaser (D32)

The USS Breton was an Attacker-class escort aircraft carrier that served during World War II....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Aagtekerk
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 15 May
|
| Kalinin Bay

USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)

USS Kalinin Bay was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She originally designated an AVG, was classified ACV-68 on 20 August 1942; laid down under a Maritime Commission contract 26 April 1943 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington; reclassified CVE-68...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 15 May
|
| Solomons

USS Solomons (CVE-67)

USS Solomons was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy, the second ship to carry the name.She was converted from a Maritime Commission hull built by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company of Vancouver, Washington. Her keel was laid on 19 March 1943. Soon thereafter, she was...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 May
|
| Croatan

USS Croatan (CVE-25)

USS Croatan was an escort carrier launched on 1 August 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Seattle, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. J. S. Russell; and commissioned on 28 April 1943, Captain J. B...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 May
|
| Natoma Bay

USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62)

USS Natoma Bay was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was laid down as Begum , on 17 January 1943, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington, under Maritime Commission contract, named Natoma Bay on 22 January 1943; launched on 20 July 1943; sponsored...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 May
|
| Reaper

HMS Reaper (D82)

The USS Winjah was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, leased to the Royal Navy during World War II....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant South Africa Star
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 21 May
|
| Gilbert Islands

USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)

USS Gilbert Islands was a Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was launched on 20 July 1944 the Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin D. McMorries; and commissioned on 5 February 1945, Captain L. K...

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Recommissioned in 1951
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 22 May
|
| Didrickson Bay
| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service in 1952
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 28 May
|
| Block Island

USS Block Island (CVE-106)

USS Block Island was a Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was the second ship to carry her name, done in honor of the first one, being launched 12 days after the original was sunk....

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Recommissioned in 1951
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 28 May
|
| Trinity

USS Trinity (AO-13)

USS Trinity was laid down on 10 November 1919 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.; launched on 3 July 1920; and commissioned on 4 September 1920, Comdr. Harry M. Bostwick, USNRF, in command.-Initial Cruise:...

| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 30 May
|
| Daniel T. Griffin

USS Daniel T. Griffin (DE-54)

USS Daniel T. Griffin , a of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ordnanceman Daniel T. Griffin , who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on the Hawaiian Islands....

| Destroyer escort
| Sold to Chile
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 8 June
|
| Attu

USS Attu (CVE-102)

USS Attu was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, named after Attu in the Aleutian Islands.Originally Elbour Bay, CVE-102 was renamed Attu 6 November 1943...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Attempted sale as merchant Gay
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 8 June
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| Edsall

USS Edsall (DE-129)

USS Edsall was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship named in honor of Seaman Norman Edsall ....

| Destroyer escort
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 8 June
|
| Wakefield

USS Wakefield (AP-21)

USS Wakefield was a troop transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Prior to her war service, she operated as the luxury ocean liner ....

| Troop transport
| Sold for scrap
| Reserve until 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 10 June
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| Casablanca

USS Casablanca (CVE-55)

The USS Casablanca was a United States Navy escort aircraft carrier, lead ship of her class, named after the city of Casablanca, Morocco.Casablanca has borne three names and three type designators...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 14 June
|
| Kadashan Bay

USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)

USS Kadashan Bay was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She is named for Kadashan Bay Alaska.Kadashan Bay was launched 11 December 1943 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company in Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Miss Audrey Ackerman...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 19 June
|
| Saginaw Bay
| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 28 June
|
| Shipley Bay

USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85)

USS Shipley Bay was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down under Maritime Commission contract on 22 November 1943 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington; launched on 12 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. L. B. Richardson; and commissioned on 21 March...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 July
|
| Patoka

USS Patoka (AO-9)

- See also :* List of ship launches in 1919* List of ship commissionings in 1919* List of ship decommissionings in 1946...

| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 1 July
|
| Steamer Bay

USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87)

USS Steamer Bay was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down on 4 December 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company; launched on 26 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 3 July
|
| Kula Gulf

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108)

USS Vermillion Bay was an Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was renamed Kula Gulf on 6 November 1943; laid down by Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Wash...

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Recommissioned in 1951
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 5 July
|
| Copahee

USS Copahee (CVE-12)

The USS Copahee was a that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Originally classified AVG-12, was changed to ACV-12, 20 August 1942; CVE-12, 15 July 1943; and CVHE-12, 12 June 1955....

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 6 July
|
| Kasaan Bay

USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)

USS Kasaan Bay was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was classified ACV-69 on 20 August 1942, launched as CVE-69 on 24 October 1943 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company in Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. R. W. Morse; and...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 6 July
|
| Tulagi

USS Tulagi (CVE-72)

USS Tulagi was a of the United States Navy.She was laid down on 7 June 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, United States, by the Kaiser Company, Inc., as Fortazela Bay ; and redesignated CVE-72 on 15 July 1943...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 10 July
|
| White Plains

USS White Plains (CVE-66)

USS White Plains was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was laid down on 11 February 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract as Elbour Bay ; renamed White Plains on 3 April 1943; redesignated...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 15 July
|
| Guadalcanal

USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)

USS Guadalcanal was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was the first ship to carry her name.She was converted from a Maritime Commission hull by Kaiser Co., Inc., of Vancouver, Washington...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 17 July
|
| Speaker

HMS Speaker (D90)

HMS Speaker , a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier, based on a "C3" hull, was originally the USS Delgada which was transferred to the United Kingdom under the Lend-Lease program.-Design and description:...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Lancero
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 July
|
| Corregidor

USS Corregidor (CVE-58)

USS Corregidor was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was laid down as Auguilla Bay , was reclassified ACV-58 on 20 August 1942 and launched as Corregidor on 12 May 1943 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, of Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to Military Sea Transport Service
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 July
|
| Hoggatt Bay

USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)

USS Hoggatt Bay was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was launched under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Co. Inc., Vancouver, Washington, on 4 December 1943. Originally classified AVG-75, she had been reclassified ACV-75 on 20 August 1942. Sponsored by Mrs...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 July
|
| Arkansas

USS Arkansas (BB-33)

USS Arkansas , a was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 25th state.A dreadnought battleship, Arkansas was laid down on 25 January 1910 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was launched on 14 January 1911 sponsored by Miss Nancy Louise...

| Battleship
| Target ship
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 July
|
| Manila Bay

USS Manila Bay (CVE-61)

USS Manila Bay was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was laid down as Bucareli Bay under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Company, Inc., Vancouver, Washington on 15 January 1943; renamed Manila Bay on 3 April 1943; launched on 10 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs....

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 July
|
| Manila Bay
| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 5 August
|
| Coral Sea
| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 7 August
|
| Thetis Bay

USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90)

USS Thetis Bay was a of the United States Navy. Though not the last of the class to be built, she was the last Casablanca class hull to be scrapped....

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Recommissioned in 1956
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 August
|
| Makassar Strait

USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)

USS Makassar Strait was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after Makassar Strait, the strait between Kalimantan and Sulawesi, Indonesia....

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Target ship
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 August
|
| Vella Gulf

USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111)

USS Vella Gulf was a of the United States Navy.She was laid down as Totem Bay on 7 February 1944 at Tacoma, Washington by the Todd-Pacific Shipyards. She was renamed Vella Gulf on 26 April 1944 and launched on 19 October 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Donald F. Smith. On 9 April 1945, she was...

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1970
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 14 August
|
| Chenango

USS Chenango (CVE-28)

The second USS Chenango was launched on 1 April 1939 as Esso New Orleans by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, in Chester, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Mrs...

| Sangamon class

Sangamon class escort carrier

The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II.-Overview:These ships were originally MARAD type T3-S2-A1 oilers, launched in 1939 for civilian use. They were acquired and commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1940-41...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 14 August
|
| Fanshaw Bay

USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)

USS Fanshaw Bay was a Casablanca-class United States Navy escort aircraft carrier, launched 1 November 1943 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington, sponsored by Mrs. J. L. Kenworthy, Jr.; and commissioned 9 December 1943, Captain Douglass P. Johnson in command...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 16 August
|
| Kwajalein

USS Kwajalein (CVE-98)

USS Kwajalein , formerly Bucareli Bay, was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.It was launched on 4 May 1944, by the Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. Rudolf L. Johnson; acquired by the Navy on 7 June 1944, and...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1960
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 20 August
|
| Breton

USS Breton (CVE-23)

USS Breton was a Bogue class escort carrier of the United States Navy. Breton was in service as an escort carrier from 1943 to 1946 and as an aircraft transport from 1958 to 1970....

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to MSTS in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 22 August
|
| Cape Esperance

USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88)

USS Cape Esperance was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was launched on 3 March 1944 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. W. M...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 23 August
|
| Honningsvåg

HNoMS Honningsvåg

HNoMS Honningsvåg was a naval trawler that served throughout the Second World War as a patrol boat in the Royal Norwegian Navy. She was launched at the North Sea harbour of Wesermünde in Hanover, Germany in February 1940 as the fishing trawler Malangen and was captured by Norwegian militiamen at...

| Naval trawler

Naval trawler

A naval trawler is a vessel built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes. Naval trawlers were widely used during the First and Second world wars. Fishing trawlers were particularly suited for many naval requirements because they were robust boats designed to work...

| Scrapped
| Sold as trawler Honningsvåg in 1947
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 28 August
|
| Independence

USS Independence (CVL-22)

The fourth USS Independence was a United States Navy light aircraft carrier, lead ship of her class.-Construction and deployment:...

| Independence class

Independence class aircraft carrier

The Independence class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II.This class were a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's interest in Navy shipbuilding plans...

 light aircraft carrier
| Sunk as a target
| Radiation research hulk
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 August
|
| Barnes

USS Barnes (CVE-20)

USS Barnes was an escort carrier in the United States Navy. She was the second ship to carry her name.Barnes was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract; transferred to the United States Navy on 1 May 1942; launched on 22 May 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Washington;...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 August
|
| Prince William

USS Prince William (CVE-31)

USS Prince William , ex-MC Hull 242, was laid down by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington, 18 May 1942 as AVG-31; redesignated ACV-31 on 20 August 1942; launched 23 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Foley; and commissioned 9 April 1943, Captain Herbert E...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 13 September
|
| Munda

USS Munda (CVE-104)

USS Munda was a United States Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier. She was the last of the series to be built.More Casablanca-class carriers were built than any other single class of aircraft carrier in history, and the last to be built on the Liberty Ship platform; the Commencement Bay...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 17 September
|
| Rapidan

USS Rapidan (AO-18)

USS Rapidan , built under U.S. Shipping Board contract, was laid down 2 February 1919 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia; launched 25 October 1919; authorized for transfer to the Navy 29 October 1921; and commissioned 1 January 1922, Comdr. M. P...

| Oiler
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 27 September
|
| Altamaha

USS Altamaha (CVE-18)

USS Altamaha was an escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for the Altamaha River in Georgia....

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 4 October
|
| Core

USS Core (CVE-13)

USS Core 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 T-AKV-41, 7 May 1959. She was launched 15 May 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding of Tacoma, Washington, under a Maritime Commission...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to MSTS in 1958
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 October
|
| Nassau

USS Nassau (CVE-16)

The USS Nassau was laid down 27 November 1941 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington, as M.C. Hull No. 234; launched 4 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. G. H...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 11 October
|
| Mantanikau
| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1960
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 18 October
|
| Puget Sound

USS Puget Sound (CVE-113)

USS Puget Sound was a of the United States Navy.She was laid down on 12 May 1944 at Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; launched on 20 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Bert A. Teats of Sheridan, Oreg.; and commissioned on 18 June 1945 at Tacoma, Captain Charles F...

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1960
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 21 October
|
| Santee

USS Santee (CVE-29)

The second USS Santee was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Mrs...

| Sangamon class

Sangamon class escort carrier

The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II.-Overview:These ships were originally MARAD type T3-S2-A1 oilers, launched in 1939 for civilian use. They were acquired and commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1940-41...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 24 October
|
| Lunga Point

USS Lunga Point (CVE-94)

USS Lunga Point , originally Alazon Bay, was a Casablanca class escort carrier. It was named for Lunga Point on the northern coast of Guadalcanal, the site of a naval battle during World War II. It was laid down by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver, Washington on 19 January 1944; launched on 11...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 aircraft transport
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1960
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 29 October
|
| Ranger

USS Ranger (CV-4)

USS Ranger was the first ship of the United States Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. Ranger was a relatively small ship, closer in size and displacement to the first U.S. carrier——than later ships. An island superstructure was not included in the original...

| Light aircraft carrier
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 October
|
| Queen

HMS Queen (D19)

The USS St. Andrews was assigned to MC hull 260 on 23 August 1942, a ship to be built to modified C3-S-A1 plans. She was laid down on 12 March 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington; redesignated CVE-49 on 15 July; and launched on 31 July; sponsored by Mrs....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Roebiah
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 31 October
|
| West Point
| Troop transport
| Returned to owners
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 3 November
|
| Bougainville

USS Bougainville (CVE-100)

USS Bougainville was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy, built and used during World War II. She was launched on 16 May 1944 by the Kaiser Shipyards in Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. Sally A. Montfort, wife of Captain...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1960
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 5 November
|
| Cape Gloucester

USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)

USS Cape Gloucester was launched on 12 September 1944 by Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. R. M. Griffin; commissioned on 5 March 1945, Captain J. W...

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1971
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 8 November
|
| Bennington

USS Bennington (CV-20)

USS Bennington was one of 24 s built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the second US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington...

| Essex class

Essex class aircraft carrier

The Essex class was a class of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, which constituted the 20th century's most numerous class of capital ships with 24 vessels built in both "short-hull" and "long-hull" versions. Thirty-two were originally ordered; however as World War II wound down, six were...

 aircraft carrier
| Reserve
| Recommissioned in 1951
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 9 November
|
| Bogue

USS Bogue (CVE-9)

USS Bogue was the lead ship in the Bogue-class of escort aircraft carriers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was originally classified AVG-9, but was changed to ACV-9, 20 August 1942; CVE-9, 15 July 1943; and CVHP-9, 12 June 1955.Bogue was laid down on 1 October 1941 as Steel...

| Bogue class

Bogue class escort carrier

The Bogue-class were a group of escort carriers built in the United States for service with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II....

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 21 November
|
| Ranee

HMS Ranee (D03)

The USS Niantic , was a US escort aircraft carrier, that served in the Royal Navy as HMS Ranee .Niantic, originally given the designation AVG-46, was redesignated as ACV-46 on 20 August 1942. She was laid down by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington on 5 January 1943;...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Friesland
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 27 November
|
| Commencement Bay

USS Commencement Bay (CVE-105)

USS Commencement Bay was launched 9 May 1944 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. F. Eves; and commissioned 27 November 1944, Captain Roscoe Leroy Bowman in command....

| Commencement Bay class

Commencement Bay class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1971
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 30 November
|
| Sitkoh Bay

USS Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86)

USS Sitkoh Bay , an escort aircraft carrier, was converted from a Maritime Commission hull by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company of Vancouver, Washington. Her keel was laid down on 23 November 1943, and she was launched on 19 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Kathryn Mullinnix; and commissioned at...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Reserve
| Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service
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! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 11 December
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| Fencer

HMS Fencer (D64)

USS Croatan was transferred to the United Kingdom on 27 February 1943 under lend-lease where she served as HMS Fencer ...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Sydney
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 12 December
|
| Savo Island

USS Savo Island (CVE-78)

USS Savo Island , was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named in memory of a naval battle fought off Savo Island in the Solomons on 9 August 1942, she was the only U.S...

| Casablanca class

Casablanca class escort carrier

The Casablanca class escort aircraft carriers were the greatest number of not only escort carriers, but also any size aircraft carrier ever built to a like-design by any nation at any time. Fifty were laid down, launched and commissioned within the space of less than two years - 3 November 1942...

 escort carrier
| Scrapped
| Reserve until stricken in 1959
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 13 December
|
| Atheling
| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Roma
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 13 December
|
| Lamberton

USS Lamberton (DD-119)

USS Lamberton / was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was the only ship named for Benjamin P. Lamberton, an admiral who had served with Admiral Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay....

| Destroyer
| Sold for scrap
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 13 December
|
| Patroller

HMS Patroller (D07)

HMS Patrollor was an escort carrier in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Laid down in 1942 at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding company, she was originally named the USS Keeweenaw....

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Almkerk
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| 13 December
|
| Rajah

HMS Rajah (D10)

The USS Prince was an escort aircraft carrier laid down 17 December 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington, renamed Prince 13 November 1942; launched 18 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. J. L...

| Attacker class

Attacker class escort carrier

Attacker class escort carriers were a type of aircraft carrier in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. There were eight ships in the class, all constructed in the United States and supplied under the terms of Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy.The ships served in two different...

 escort carrier
| Returned to the United States
| Sold as merchant Drente
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| Date uncertain
|  Germany
| Bussard
| Bussard class seaplane tender
| Surrendered to the United States
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| Date uncertain
|  Germany
| Falke
| Bussard class seaplane tender
| Surrendered to the Soviet Union
|
|-----
! style="background: #bbdddd;"| Date uncertain
|  Germany
| Gunther Pluschow
| Krischan class light seaplane tender
| Surrendered to the Soviet Union
| Renamed Kodor