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American escort aircraft carriers of the Bogue class (1941)
  • Article by Peter Kimenai
  • Published on January 18th, 2025

American escort aircraft carriers of the Bogue class (1941)

The Bogue class escort aircraft carriers were all constructed on the hull of the C3-Type merchant cargo vessel. The basic structure of this vessel had the ideal prerequisites for a fast construction of an escort aircraft carrier. Many were built, mostly for the Royal Navy, but some 11 of this class were commissioned in the US Navy.