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Pages in category "Korean War escort carriers of the United States" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... USS Bairoko; P. USS Point Cruz; R.
Pages in category "Korean War aircraft carriers of the United States" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
USS Badoeng Strait was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy during the Korean War.The Commencement Bay class were built during World War II, and were an improvement over the earlier Sangamon class, which were converted from oil tankers.
Escort carrier HMS Audacity. The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy (USN) or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slower type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the United States Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial ...
USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Cape Esperance , an inconclusive naval engagement in support of the Guadalcanal campaign .
During World War II, the U.S. Navy built escort carriers in large numbers for patrol work, and scouting and escorting convoys. [39] Escort carriers, based on merchant ship hulls, were smaller than aircraft carriers; escort carrier crews referred to the ships as "Jeep carriers", the press called them "baby flat tops". [39]
Pages in category "Korean War frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II § Aircraft carrier, escort (CVE) - detailed list; 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 amphibious warfare ships; List of ...