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Name

 Launched Completed To RN Commissioned Builder(s)

Modified US Long Island class, 6 vessels

BAVG 1 ARCHER 13-Dec-39 15-Nov-41 17-Nov-41 17-Nov-41 Sun Shipbuilding (N)
BAVG 2 AVENGER 27-1Nov-40 1-Mar-42 2-Mar-42 2-Mar-42 Sun Shipbuilding (B)
BAVG 3 BITER 18-Dec-40 1-May-42 5-May-42 5-May-42 Sun Shipbuilding (A)
BAVG 4 CHARGER 1-Mar-41 ? Cancelled To USN Sun Shipbuilding (N)
BAVG 5 DASHER 12- Apr-41 1-Jul-42 2-Jul-42 2-Jul-42 Sun Shipbuilding (T)
             
US Bogue class, batch 1; UK Attacker class, 11 vessels
CVE 5 TRACKER 7-Mar-42 31-Jan-43 31-Jan-43 31-Jan-43 Seattle-Tacoma, (W)
CVE 6 BATTLER 4-Apr-42 31-Oct-42 31-Oct-42 31-Oct-42  Ingalls Shipbuilding
CVE 7 ATTACKER 27-Sep-41 30-Sep-42 30-Sep-42 7-Oct-42 Western Pipe and Steel, (M)
CVE 8 HUNTER 22-May-42 31-Dec-42 9-Jan-43 11-Jam-43 Ingalls Shipbuilding
CVE 10 CHASER 19-Jun-42 9-Apr-43 9-Apr-43 9-Apr-43 Ingalls Shipbuilding
CVE 14 FENCER 4-Apr-42 20-Feb-43 27-Feb-43 1-Mar-43 Western Pipe and Steel (M)
CVE 15 STALKER 15-Mar-42 21-Dec-42 21-Dec-42 30-Dec-42 Western Pipe and Steel (M)
CVE 17 PURSUER 19-Jul-42 14-Jun-43 14-Jun-43 14-Jun-43 Ingalls Shipbuilding
CVE 19 STRIKER 7-May-42 28-Apr-43 18-May-43 18-May-43 Western Pipe and Steel (M)
CVE 22 SEARCHER 26-Jun-42 7-Apr-43 7-Apr-43 7-Apr-43 Seattle-Tacoma, (C)
CVE 24 RAVAGER 16-Jul-42 25-Apr-43 25-Apr-43 25-Apr-43 Seattle-Tacoma, (w)
             

US Bogue class, batch 2; UK Ruler & Smiter class, 23 vessels
CVE 32 SLINGER 18-Sep-42 11-Aug-43 11-Aug-43 11-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (W) ‡
CVE 33 ATHELING 7-Sep-42 12-Jul-43 21-Jul-43 28-Oct-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) *
CVE 34 EMPEROR 7-Oct-42 31-May-43 6-Aug-43 6-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) † ‡
CVE 35 AMEER 18-Oct-42 28-Jun-43 18-Jul-43 20-Jul-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) *
CVE 36 BEGUM 11-Nov-42 22-Jul-43 2-Aug-43 2-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) *
CVE 37 TRUMPETER 15-Dec-42 15-Jul-43 4-Aug-43 4-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (C) ‡
CVE 38 EMPRESS 30-Dec-42 9-Aug-43 12-Aug-43 12-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 38 KHEDIVE 30-Jan-43 25-Aug-43 25-Aug-43 25-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma † ‡
CVE 40 SPEAKER 20-Feb-43 20-Nov-43 20-Nov-43 20-Nov-43 Seattle-Tacoma (W) *
CVE 41 NABOB 9-Mar-43 7-Sep-43 7-Sep-43 7-Sep-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 42 PREMIER 27-Mar-43 3-Nov-43 3-Nov-43 3-Nov-43 Seattle-Tacoma (W) *
CVE 43 SHAH 21-Apr-43 27-Sep-43 27-Sep-43  27-Srep-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 44 PATROLLER 6-May-43 222-Oct-43 222-Oct-43 222-Oct-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 45 RAJAH 18-May-43 17-Jan-44 17-Jan-44 17-Jan-44 Seattle-Tacoma (W) *
CVE 46 RANEE 2-Jun-43 8-Nov-43 8-Nov-43 8-Nov-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 47 TROUNCER 16-Jun-43 31-Jan-44 31-Jan-44 31-Jan-44 Seattle-Tacoma (C) *
CVE 48 THANE 15-Jul-43 19-Nov-43 19-Nov-43 9-Jun-44 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 49 QUEEN 31-Jul-43 7-Dec-43 7-Dec-43 7-Dec-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 50 RULER 21-Aug-43 22-Dec-43 22-Dec-43 2-Dec-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 51 ARBITER 9-Sep-43 31-Dec-43 31-Dec-43 31-Dec-43 Seattle-Tacoma (C)*
CVE 52 SMITER 27-Sep-43 20-Jan-44 20-Jan-44 20-Jan-44 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 53 PUNCHER 6-Nov-43 5-Feb-44 5-Feb-44 5-Feb-44 Seattle-Tacoma *
CVE 54 REAPER 22-Nov-43 18-Feb-44 18-Feb-44 18-Feb-44 Seattle-Tacoma *

A = Atlantic Basin Iron Works. B = Bethlehem Steel Corp. C = Commercial Iron Works. M = Mare Island Naval Dockyard. N = Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co.  P = Puget Sound Navy Yard, T = Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Co. W = Willamette Iron & Steel. † = Transfer from active USN commission. ‡ = Modified in UK. * Modified in Vancouver
 

 

 



 

 

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Shape: Standard, circular.

Blazon (Heraldic description) On a blue field: A ram in the act of butting, proper.  

------: One who assaults or assails an opponent. The butting Ram in the design is an illustration of this act. The original design suggested by the ship’s officers depicted a stylised seahorse, having the head and neck of a horse, the body and tail of a griffon with feathered wigs and two hind legs with talons. Volant, ready to dive. It also carried the unofficial motto “Oppugnare, vincere est” – "Attack to conquer”. A bronze cast of this design was made by her builder and was displayed on the quarterdeck until the official design was approved in 1943.

For explanations of heraldic terms see the Royal Navy Ship's Badges page.