


Escort Carrier Class Specifications
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ww2dbaseEscort Carrier Classes During World War II
Escort Carrier Class | Navy | Production | Years in Production | Hull Type | Standard Displacement | Full Load Displacement | Overall Length | Installed Power | Speed | Total Complement | Operational Aircraft | |
(long tons) | (long tons) | (feet) | (horsepower) | (knots) | (people) | (planes) | ||||||
1 | Langley | USN | 1 | 1937 | Collier | 12,900 | 14,100 | 542 | 7,200 | 16 | 468 | 36 |
2 | Audacity | RN | 1 | 1941 | Merchant ship | 11,000 | 467 | 5,200 | 15 | 480 | 6 | |
3 | Long Island/Archer-class | USN/RN | 2 | 1941 | C-3 merchant | 9,000 | 15,700 | 492 | 8,500 | 17 | 555-856 | 15-30 |
4 | Taiyo-class | IJN | 3 | 1941-42 | Passenger liner | 17,830 | 20,000 | 591 | 25,200 | 21 | 747-850 | 23-24 |
5 | Charger/Avenger-class | USN/RN | 4 | 1941-42 | C-3 merchant | 8,200 | 9,000 | 492 | 8,500 | 17 | 555 | 15-21 |
6 | Bogue/Attacker-class | USN/RN | 22 | 1942-43 | C-3 merchant | 8,390 | 13,980 | 495 | 8,500 | 16-18 | 890-970 | 19-24 |
7 | Sangamon-class | USN | 4 | 1942 | T-3 tanker | 11,400 | 24,275 | 553 | 13,500 | 18 | 860-1,080 | 25-32 |
8 | Activity | RN | 1 | 1942 | Merchant ship | 11,800 | 14,250 | 513 | 12,000 | 18 | 700 | 10 |
9 | Bogue/Ruler(Ameer)-class | RN | 23 | 1942-43 | C-3 merchant | 8,390 | 13,980 | 492 | 9,350 | 17 | 646 | 24 |
10 | Casablanca-class | USN | 50 | 1942-44 | S merchant | 8,188 | 10,902 | 512 | 9,000 | 19 | 910-916 | 27 |
11 | Pretoria Castle | RN | 1 | 1943 | Passenger liner | 23,450 | 594 | 16,000 | 18 | 21 | ||
12 | Shin'yo | IJN | 1 | 1943 | Passenger liner | 17,200 | 20,261 | 621 | 26,000 | 22 | 942 | 27 |
14 | Kaiyo | IJN | 1 | 1943 | Passenger liner | 13,400 | 16,223 | 546 | 52,000 | 23 | 829 | 24 |
13 | Nairana-"class" | RN | 3 | 1943-44 | Merchant ships | 13,500 | 15,970 | 530 | 12,000 | 16-18 | 639-728 | 15-20 |
15 | Commencement Bay-class | USN | 10 | 1944-45 | T-3 tanker | 10,900 | 24,100 | 557 | 16,000 | 19 | 1,066 | 34 |
Total Production | 127 |
Notes:
- Values were obtained from multiple sources. Some reported values may not be directly comparable with others in the same column.
- Six CVEs included in the table represent single-ship "classes."
- The Nairana "class" is comprised of three unrelated conversions of merchant ships.
Source(s):
Hazegray.org - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
History of War.org
Naval History.net - Service Histories of 1,000 Royal and Dominion Navy Warships
Royalnavyresearcharchive.org
Stille, Mark E (2013). The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific WarWikipedia.org
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Bob Bryant
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