This is a list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. For classes, see list of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy.
Note that many of the lower-numbered carriers were transferred to the Royal Navy, where they received new names. For instance, Breton (CVE-10) became HMS Chaser (D32). The new names are mentioned in each article individually.
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Name | Hull Number | Notes |
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AVG-1/BAVG-1 | Became HMS Archer | |
AVG-2/BAVG-2 | Became HMS Avenger | |
AVG-3/BAVG-3 | Became HMS Biter later French Navy Dixmude | |
AVG-4/BAVG-4 | Became HMS Charger briefly, returned to USN as USS Charger (CVE-30) | |
AVG-5/BAVG-5 | Became HMS Dasher | |
BAVG-6 | Became HMS Tracker | |
Long Island | CVE-1 | |
Altamaha | CVE-6 | Became HMS Battler |
Barnes | CVE-7 | Became HMS Attacker |
Block Island | CVE-8 | Became HMS Hunter |
Bogue | CVE-9 | |
Breton | CVE-10 | Became HMS Chaser |
Card | CVE-11 | |
Copahee | CVE-12 | |
Core | CVE-13 | |
Croatan | CVE-14 | Became HMS Fencer |
Hamlin | CVE-15 | Became HMS Stalker |
Nassau | CVE-16 | |
St. George | CVE-17 | Became HMS Pursuer |
Altamaha | CVE-18 | |
Prince William | CVE-19 | Became HMS Striker |
Barnes | CVE-20 | |
Block Island | CVE-21 | |
CVE-22 | Became HMS Searcher | |
Breton | CVE-23 | |
CVE-24 | Became HMS Ravager | |
Croatan | CVE-25 | |
Sangamon | CVE-26 | |
Suwannee | CVE-27 | |
Chenango | CVE-28 | |
Santee | CVE-29 | |
Charger | CVE-30 | Same ship as AVG-4 and HMS Charger |
Prince William | CVE-31 | |
Chatham | CVE-32 | Became HMS Slinger |
Glacier | CVE-33 | Became HMS Atheling |
Pybus | CVE-34 | Became HMS Emperor |
Baffins | CVE-35 | Became HMS Ameer |
Bolinas | CVE-36 | Became HMS Begum |
Bastian | CVE-37 | Became HMS Trumpeter |
Carnegie | CVE-38 | Became HMS Empress |
Cordova | CVE-39 | Became HMS Khedive |
Delgada | CVE-40 | Became HMS Speaker |
Edisto | CVE-41 | Became HMS Nabob |
Estero | CVE-42 | Became HMS Premier |
Jamaica | CVE-43 | Became HMS Shah |
Keweenaw | CVE-44 | Became HMS Patroller |
Prince | CVE-45 | Became HMS Rajah |
Niantic | CVE-46 | Became HMS Ranee |
Perdido | CVE-47 | Became HMS Trouncer |
Sunset | CVE-48 | Became HMS Thane |
St. Andrews | CVE-49 | Became HMS Queen |
St. Joseph | CVE-50 | Became HMS Ruler |
St. Simon | CVE-51 | Became HMS Arbiter |
Vermillion | CVE-52 | Became HMS Smiter |
Willapa | CVE-53 | Became HMS Puncher |
Winjah | CVE-54 | Became HMS Reaper |
Casablanca | CVE-55 | Lead Ship of Class |
Liscome Bay | CVE-56 | |
Coral Sea | CVE-57 | Renamed USS Anzio |
Corregidor | CVE-58 | |
Mission Bay | CVE-59 | |
Guadalcanal | CVE-60 | |
Manila Bay | CVE-61 | |
Natoma Bay | CVE-62 | |
Midway | CVE-63 | |
Tripoli | CVE-64 | |
Wake Island | CVE-65 | |
White Plains | CVE-66 | |
Solomons | CVE-67 | |
Kalinin Bay | CVE-68 | |
Kasaan Bay | CVE-69 | |
Fanshaw Bay | CVE-70 | |
Kitkun Bay | CVE-71 | |
Tulagi | CVE-72 | |
Gambier Bay | CVE-73 | |
Nehenta Bay | CVE-74 | |
Hoggatt Bay | CVE-75 | |
Kadashan Bay | CVE-76 | |
Marcus Island | CVE-77 | |
Savo Island | CVE-78 | |
Ommaney Bay | CVE-79 | |
Petrof Bay | CVE-80 | |
Rudyerd Bay | CVE-81 | |
Saginaw Bay | CVE-82 | |
Sargent Bay | CVE-83 | |
Shamrock Bay | CVE-84 | |
Shipley Bay | CVE-85 | |
Sitkoh Bay | CVE-86 | |
Steamer Bay | CVE-87 | |
Cape Esperance | CVE-88 | |
Takanis Bay | CVE-89 | |
Thetis Bay | CVE-90 | |
Makassar Strait | CVE-91 | |
Windham Bay | CVE-92 | |
Makin Island | CVE-93 | |
Lunga Point | CVE-94 | |
Bismarck Sea | CVE-95 | |
Salamaua | CVE-96 | |
Hollandia | CVE-97 | |
Kwajalein | CVE-98 | |
Admiralty Islands | CVE-99 | |
Bougainville | CVE-100 | |
Matanikau | CVE-101 | |
Attu | CVE-102 | |
Roi | CVE-103 | |
Munda | CVE-104 | Last ship of Casablanca class |
Commencement Bay | CVE-105 | Lead ship of class |
Block Island | CVE-106 | |
Gilbert Islands | CVE-107 | |
Kula Gulf | CVE-108 | |
Cape Gloucester | CVE-109 | |
Salerno Bay | CVE-110 | |
Vella Gulf | CVE-111 | |
Siboney | CVE-112 | |
Puget Sound | CVE-113 | |
Rendova | CVE-114 | |
Bairoko | CVE-115 | |
Badoeng Strait | CVE-116 | |
Saidor | CVE-117 | |
Sicily | CVE-118 | |
Point Cruz | CVE-119 | |
Mindoro | CVE-120 | |
Rabaul | CVE-121 | |
Palau | CVE-122 | |
Tinian | CVE-123 | |
Bastogne | CVE-124 | Cancelled |
Eniwetok | CVE-125 | Cancelled |
Lingayen | CVE-126 | Cancelled |
Okinawa | CVE-127 | Cancelled / Last ship of Commencement Bay class |
See also[]
- List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy
- Aircraft carrier
- List of amphibious warfare ships
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers in service
- Timeline for aircraft carrier service
- List of aircraft carriers by configuration
- List of sunken aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union
- List of German aircraft carriers
- Ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
- List of ships of the Japanese Navy
- List of current French Navy ships
- List of active Spanish Navy ships
- List of Canadian Navy ships
- List of Italian Navy ships
- Ships of the Indian Navy
- list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- list of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy
- list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- List of aircraft carriers by country
Notes and references[]
- The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, by James C. Fahey, Associate, United States Naval Institute, 1945 (Victory Edition)
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