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Carrier Designations and Names, Escort carriers: AVG, ACV and CVE(3406 total words in this text)(3672 Reads) Escort Carriers (AVG, ACV and CVE) The original escort carrier designation AVG (Aircraft Escort Vessel) was first assigned on 31 March 1941. The classification was changed to ACV (Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier) on 20 August 1942 and to CVE (Escort Carrier) on 15 July 1943. The CVE designation went out of use when the remaining escort carriers were reclassified AKV (Aircraft Ferry) on 7 May 1959. Classes: Long Island 1 ship, hull number 1 Charger 1 ship, hull number 30 (originally built for Royal Navy) Bogue 11 ships, hull numbers 9, 11-13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25 and 31 Sangamon 4 ships, hull numbers 26-29 Casablanca 50 ships, hull numbers 55-104 Commencement Bay 19 ships, hull numbers 105-123 Hull numbers not listed below are accounted for as follows: 2-5 not assigned; 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 32-54 transferred to the Royal Navy; 124-139 cancelled. Carrier Listing for CVE Designations Hull No. and Name: 1 Long Island Date of Commission: 2 Jun 1941; Decommission or Loss***: 20 Mar 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 12 Apr 1946 Hull No. and Name: 9 Bogue Date of Commission: 26 Sep 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 30 Nov 1946 Designations: CVHE 9 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 11 Card Date of Commission: 8 Nov 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 13 May 1946 Designations: CVHE 11 (12 Jun 1955); CVU 11 (1 Jun 1959); AKV 40 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 15 Sep 1970 Hull No. and Name: 12 Copahee Date of Commission: 15 Jun 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 5 Jul 1946 Designations: CVHE 12 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 13 Core Date of Commission: 10 Dec 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 4 Oct 1946 Designations: CVHE 13 (12 Jun 1955); CVU 13 (1 Jul 1958); AKV 41 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 15 Sep 1970 Hull No. and Name: 16 Nassau Date of Commission: 20 Aug 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 28 Oct 1946 Designations: CVHE 16 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 18 Altamaha Date of Commission: 15 Sep 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 27 Sep 1946 Designations: CVHE 18 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 20 Barnes Date of Commission: 20 Feb 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 29 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 20 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 21 Block Island Date of Commission: 8 Mar 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 29 May 1944 Designations: Comments: Lost to enemy action Hull No. and Name: 23 Breton Date of Commission: 12 Apr 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 30 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 23 (12 Jun 1955); CVU 23 (1 Jul 1958); AKV 42 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 6 Aug 1971 Hull No. and Name: 25 Croatan Date of Commission: 28 Apr 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 20 May 1946 Designations: CVHE 25 (12 Jun 1955); CVU 25 (1 Jul 1958); AKV 43 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 15 Sep 1970 Hull No. and Name: 26 Sangamon Date of Commission: 25 Aug 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 24 Oct 1945 Designations: AO 28 23 Oct 1940 AVG 26 14 Feb 1942 Comments: Stricken 1 Nov 1945. Sangamon was a fleet oiler (AO 28) before being converted to an escort carrier. Hull No. and Name: 27 Suwannee Date of Commission: 24 Sep 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 8 Jan 1947 Designations: AO 33 (16 Jul 1941); AVG 27 (14 Feb 1942); CVHE 27 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959. Suwannee was a fleet oiler (AO 33) before being converted to an escort carrier. Hull No. and Name: 28 Chenango Date of Commission: 19 Sep 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 14 Aug 1946 Designations: AO 31 (20 Jun 1941); ACV 28 (19 Sep 1942); CVHE 28 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959. Chenango was a fleet oiler (AO 31) before being converted to an escort carrier Hull No. and Name: 29 Santee Date of Commission: 24 Aug 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 21 Oct 1946 Designations: AO 29 (30 Oct 1940); ACV 29 (24 Aug 1942); CVHE 29 (12 Jun 1955) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959. Santee was a fleet oiler (AO 29) before being converted to an escort carrier Hull No. and Name: 30 Charger Date of Commission: 3 Mar 1942; Decommission or Loss***: 15 Mar 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 29 Mar 1946 Hull No. and Name: 31 Prince William Date of Commission: 9 Apr 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 29 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 31 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 55 Casablanca Date of Commission: 8 Jul 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 10 Jun 1946 Designations: Comments: Sold 23 Apr 1947 Hull No. and Name: 56 Liscome Bay Date of Commission: 7 Aug 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 24 Nov 1943 Designations: Comments: Lost to enemy action Hull No. and Name: 57 Anzio (ex-Coral Sea) Date of Commission: 27 Aug 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 5 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 57 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 58 Corregidor Date of Commission: 31 Aug 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 4 Sep 1958 Designations: CVU 58 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Oct 1958 Hull No. and Name: 59 Mission Bay Date of Commission: 13 Sep 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 21 Feb 1947 Designations: CVU 59 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Sep 1958 Hull No. and Name: 60 Guadalcanal Date of Commission: 25 Sep 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 15 Jul 1946 Designations: CVU 60 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 27 May 1958 Hull No. and Name: 61 Manila Bay Date of Commission: 5 Oct 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 31 Jul 1946 Designations: CVU 61 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 27 May 1958 Hull No. and Name: 62 Natoma Bay Date of Commission: 14 Oct 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 20 May 1946 Designations: CVU 62 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 27 May 1958 Hull No. and Name: 63 St. Lo (ex-Midway) Date of Commission: 23 Oct 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 25 Oct 1944 Designations: Comments: Lost to enemy action. Commissioned on 23 Oct 1943 as 25 Oct 1944 USS Midway (CVE 63) and renamed St. Lo (CVE 63) on 10 Oct 1944 Hull No. and Name: 64 Tripoli Date of Commission: 31 Oct 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 25 Nov 1958 Designations: CVU 64 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Feb 1959 Hull No. and Name: 65 Wake Island Date of Commission: 7 Nov 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 5 Apr 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 17 Apr 1946 Hull No. and Name: 66 White Plains Date of Commission: 15 Nov 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 10 Jul 1946 Designations: CVU 66 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Jul 1958 Hull No. and Name: 67 Solomons Date of Commission: 21 Nov 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 15 May 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 5 Jun 1946. Launched as USS Nassuk Bay (CVE 67) on 6 Oct 1943 and renamed Solomons (CVE 67) in Nov 1943 Hull No. and Name: 68 Kalinin Bay Date of Commission: 27 Nov 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 15 May 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 5 Jun 1946 Hull No. and Name: 69 Kasaan Bay Date of Commission: 4 Dec 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 6 Jul 1946 Designations: CVHE 69 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 70 Fanshaw Bay Date of Commission: 9 Dec 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 14 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 70 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 71 Kitkun Bay Date of Commission: 15 Dec 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 19 Apr 1946 Designations: Comments: Sold 18 Nov 1946 Hull No. and Name: 72 Tulagi Date of Commission: 21 Dec 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 30 Apr 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 8 May 1946 Hull No. and Name: 73 Gambier Bay Date of Commission: 28 Dec 1943; Decommission or Loss***: 25 Oct 1944 Designations: Comments: Lost to enemy action Hull No. and Name: 74 Nehenta Bay Date of Commission: 3 Jan 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 15 May 1946 Designations: CVU 74 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 24 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Aug 1959 Hull No. and Name: 75 Hoggatt Bay Date of Commission: 11 Jan 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 20 Jul 1946 Designations: CVHE 75 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 25 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Aug 1959 Hull No. and Name: 76 Kadashan Bay Date of Commission: 18 Jan 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 14 Jun 1946 Designations: CVU 76 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 26 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Aug 1959 Hull No. and Name: 77 Marcus Island Date of Commission: 26 Jan 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 12 Dec 1946 Designations: CVHE 77 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 27 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Aug 1959 Hull No. and Name: 78 Savo Island Date of Commission: 3 Feb 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 12 Dec 1946 Designations: CHVE 78 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 28 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Sep 1959 Hull No. and Name: 79 Ommaney Bay Date of Commission: 11 Feb 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 4 Jan 1945 Designations: Comments: Lost to enemy action Hull No. and Name: 80 Petrof Bay Date of Commission: 18 Feb 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 30 Jul 1946 Designations: CVU 80 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 27 Jun 1958 Hull No. and Name: 81 Rudyerd Bay Date of Commission: 25 Feb 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 11 Jun 1946 Designations: CVU 81 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 29 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Aug 1959 Hull No. and Name: 82 Saginaw Bay Date of Commission: 2 Mar 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 19 Jun 1946 Designations: CVHE 82 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 83 Sargent Bay Date of Commission: 9 Mar 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 23 Jul 1946 Designations: CVU 83 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 27 Jun 1958 Hull No. and Name: 84 Shamrock Bay Date of Commission: 15 Mar 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 6 Jul 1946 Designations: CVU 84 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 27 Jun 1958 Hull No. and Name: 85 Shipley Bay Date of Commission: 21 Mar 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 28 Jun 1946 Designations: CVHE 85 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 86 Sitkoh Bay Date of Commission: 28 Mar 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 27 Jul 1954 Designations: CVU 86 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 30 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name:87 Steamer Bay Date of Commission: 4 Apr 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 8 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 87 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 88 Cape Esperance Date of Commission: 9 Apr 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 15 Jan 1959 Designations: CVU 88 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1959 Hull No. and Name: 89 Takanis Bay Date of Commission: 15 Apr 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 1 May 1946 Designations: CVU 89 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 31 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Aug 1959 Hull No. and Name: 90 Thetis Bay Date of Commission: 21 Apr 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 1 Mar 1964 Designations: CVHA 1 (1 Jul 1955); LPH 6 (28 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Mar 1964 Hull No. and Name: 91 Makassar Strait Date of Commission: 27 Apr 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 9 Aug 1946 Designations: CVU 91 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Sep 1958 Hull No. and Name: 92 Windham Bay Date of Commission: 3 May 1944; Decommission or Loss***: Jan 1959 Designations: CVU 92 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Feb 1959 Hull No. and Name: 93 Makin Island Date of Commission: 9 May 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 19 Apr 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 5 Jun 1946 Hull No. and Name: 94 Lunga Point Date of Commission: 14 May 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 24 Oct 1946 Designations: CVU 94 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 32 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 95 Bismarck Sea Date of Commission: 20 May 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 21 Feb 1945 Designations: Comments: Lost to enemy action Hull No. and Name: 96 Salamaua Date of Commission: 26 May 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 9 May 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 21 May 1946 Hull No. and Name: 97 Hollandia Date of Commission: 1 Jun 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 17 Jan 1947 Designations: CVU 97 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 33 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 98 Kwajalein Date of Commission: 7 Jun 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 16 Aug 1946 Designations: CVU 98 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 34 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 99 Admiralty Islands Date of Commission: 13 Jun 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 24 Apr 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 8 May 1946 Hull No. and Name: 100 Bougainville Date of Commission: 18 Jun 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 3 Nov 1946 Designations: CVU 100 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 35 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 101 Matanikau Date of Commission: 24 Jun 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 11 Oct 1946 Designations: CVU 101 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 36 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 102 Attu Date of Commission: 30 Jun 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 8 Jun 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 3 Jul 1946 Hull No. and Name: 103 Roi Date of Commission: 6 Jul 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 9 May 1946 Designations: Comments: Stricken 21 May 1946 Hull No. and Name: 104 Munda Date of Commission: 8 Jul 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 13 Sep 1946 Designations: CVU 104 12 Jun 1955 Comments: Stricken 1 Sep 1958 Hull No. and Name: 105 Commencement Bay Date of Commission: 27 Nov 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 30 Nov 1946 Designations: CVHE 105 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 37 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1971 Hull No. and Name: 106 Block Island Date of Commission: 30 Dec 1944; Decommission or Loss***: 27 Aug 1954 Designations: LPH 1 (22 Dec 1957); CVE 106 (17 Feb 1959); AKV 38 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Jul 1959 Hull No. and Name: 107 Gilbert Islands Date of Commission: 5 Feb 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 15 Jan 1955 Designations: AKV 39 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Jun 1961 Hull No. and Name: 108 Kula Gulf Date of Commission: 12 May 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 15 Dec 1955 Designations: AKV 8 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 15 Sep 1970 Hull No. and Name: 109 Cape Gloucester Date of Commission: 5 Mar 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 5 Nov 1946 Designations: CVHE 109 (12 Jun 1955 ); AKV 9 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1971 Hull No. and Name: 110 Salerno Bay Date of Commission: 19 May 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 16 Feb 1954 Designations: AKV 10 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Jun 1960 Hull No. and Name: 111 Vella Gulf Date of Commission: 9 Apr 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 9 Aug 1946 Designations: CVHE 111 (12 Jun 1955 ); AKV 11 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Jun 1960 Hull No. and Name: 112 Siboney Date of Commission: 14 May 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 31 Jul 1956 Designations: AKV 12 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Jun 1970 Hull No. and Name: 113 Puget Sound Date of Commission: 18 Jun 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 18 Oct 1946 Designations: CVHE 113 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 13 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Jun 1960 Hull No. and Name: 114 Rendova Date of Commission: 22 Oct 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 30 Jun 1955 Designations: AKV 14 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1971 Hull No. and Name: 115 Bairoko Date of Commission: 16 Jul 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 18 Feb 1955 Designations: AKV 15 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 116 Badoeng Strait Date of Commission: 14 Nov 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 17 May 1957 Designations: AKV 16 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Dec 1970 Hull No. and Name: 117 Saidor Date of Commission: 4 Sep 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 12 Sep 1947 Designations: CVHE 117 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 17 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Dec 1970 Hull No. and Name: 118 Sicily Date of Commission: 27 Feb 1946; Decommission or Loss***: 4 Oct 1954 Designations: AKV 18 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Jul 1960 Hull No. and Name: 119 Point Cruz Date of Commission: 16 Oct 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 31 Aug 1956 Designations: AKV 19 (7 May 1959 ) Comments: Stricken 15 Sep 1970 Hull No. and Name: 120 Mindoro Date of Commission: 4 Dec 1945; Decommission or Loss***: 4 Aug 1955 Designations: AKV 20 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Dec 1959 Hull No. and Name: 121 Rabaul Date of Commission:; Decommission or Loss***: Designations: CVHE 121 (12 Jun 1955); AKV 21 (7 May 1959 ) Comments: Stricken 1 Sep 1971. Inactivated after trials on 30 Aug1946, never commissioned Hull No. and Name: 122 Palau Date of Commission: 15 Jan 1946; Decommission or Loss***: 15 Jun 1954 Designations: AKV 22 7 May 1959 Comments: Stricken 1 Apr 1960 Hull No. and Name: 123 Tinian Date of Commission:; Decommission or Loss***: Designations: CVHE 123 (12 Jun 1955 ); AKV 23 (7 May 1959) Comments: Stricken 1 Jun 1970. The ship was accepted by the Navy on 30 Jul 1946 but never commissioned. * There were a number of carriers that were ; Decommissioned and then recommissioned for further service. Only the final ; Decommissioning date is listed for these carriers. Several carriers were also placed out of commission during major rennovations or yard periods. In some cases the records regarding decommissioning dates were not complete. Consequently, the ; Decommissioning date was left blank if it was unknown. |
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