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...
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The Casablanca-class escort carrier was a series of escort carriers constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. They are the most numerous...
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carrier as defined above. The table below does not include submarine aircraft carriers, seaplane tenders, escort carriers, merchant aircraft carriers...
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an escort carrier in most respects; however, light carriers were intended for higher speeds to be deployed alongside fleet carriers, while escort carriers...
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(Aircraft Carrier), CVA (Attack Aircraft Carrier), CVB (Large Aircraft Carrier), CVL (Light Aircraft Carrier), CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier), CVS (Antisubmarine...
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The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II. The ships were based...
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it from the escort carrier and other less capable types. In addition to many medium-sized carriers and supercarriers, some light carriers are also classed...
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enough to operate with the fleet but smaller and with fewer aircraft. Escort carriers were smaller and slower, with low numbers of aircraft, and provided...
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fleet of escort aircraft carriers during World War II and the early Cold War era that followed. Prior to the creation of the escort carrier hull classification...
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The Bogue class were a class of 45 escort carriers built in the United States for service with the US Navy and the Royal Navy, through the Lend-Lease...
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