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Escort Aircraft Carriers

Naming: Most escort carriers were initially named for various bays, but a great many were renamed in honor of WWII battles prior to commissioning.

Numbering: Ships of this type were initially designated as auxiliary aircraft escort vessels (AVG); this was changed to auxiliary aircraft carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942. On 15 July 1943 all were redesignated escort aircraft carriers, CVE. This designation is used throughout the list for convenience.


DANFS Online: Escort Aircraft Carriers
Listed Numerically
(CVE 1) LONG ISLAND
AVG 2 through 5 CANCELLED
(CVE 6) ALTAMAHA
(CVE 7) BARNES
(CVE 8) BLOCK ISLAND
(CVE 9) BOGUE
(CVE 10) BRETON
(CVE 11) CARD
(CVE 12) COPAHEE
(CVE 13) CORE
(CVE 14) CROATAN
(CVE 15) HAMLIN
(CVE 16) NASSAU
(CVE 17) ST GEORGE
(CVE 18) ALTAMAHA
(CVE 19) PRINCE WILLIAM
(CVE 20) BARNES
(CVE 21) BLOCK ISLAND
(CVE 22) not named LEND-LEASE
(CVE 23) BRETON
(CVE 24) not named
(CVE 25) CROATAN
(CVE 26) SANGAMON
(CVE 27) SUWANEE
(CVE 28) CHENANGO
(CVE 29) SANTEE
(CVE 30) CHARGER
(CVE 31) PRINCE WILLIAM
(CVE 32) CHATHAM
(CVE 33) GLACIER
(CVE 34) PYBUS
(CVE 35) BAFFINS
(CVE 36) BOLINAS
(CVE 37) BASTIAN LEND-LEASE
(CVE 38) CARNEGIE
(CVE 39) CORDOVA
(CVE 40) DELGADA
(CVE 41) EDISTO
(CVE 42) ESTERO
(CVE 43) JAMAICA
(CVE 44) KEWEENAW
(CVE 45) PRINCE
(CVE 46) NIANTIC
(CVE 47) PERDIDO
(CVE 48) SUNSET
(CVE 49) ST. ANDREWS
(CVE 50) ST. JOSEPH
(CVE 51) ST. SIMON
(CVE 52) VERMILLION
(CVE 53) WILLAPA
(CVE 54) WINJAH
(CVE 55) CASABLANCA
(CVE 56) LISCOME BAY
(CVE 57) CORAL SEA/ANZIO
(CVE 58) CORREGIDOR
(CVE 59) MISSION BAY
(CVE 60) GUADALCANAL
(CVE 61) MANILA BAY
(CVE 62) NATOMA BAY
(CVE 63) MIDWAY/ST. LO
(CVE 64) DIDRICKSON BAY/TRIPOLI
(CVE 65) WAKE ISLAND
(CVE 66) WHITE PLAINS
(CVE 67) SOLOMONS
(CVE 68) KALININ BAY
(CVE 69) KASAAN BAY
(CVE 70) FANSHAW BAY
(CVE 71) KITKUN BAY
(CVE 72) TULAGI
(CVE 73) GAMBIER BAY
(CVE 74) NEHENTA BAY
(CVE 75) HOGGATT BAY
(CVE 76) KADASHAN BAY
(CVE 77) MARCUS ISLAND
(CVE 78) SAVO ISLAND
(CVE 79) OMMANEY BAY
(CVE 80) PETROF BAY
(CVE 81) RUDYERD BAY
(CVE 82) SAGINAW BAY
(CVE 83) SARGENT BAY
(CVE 84) SHAMROCK BAY
(CVE 85) SHIPLEY BAY
(CVE 86) SITKOH BAY
(CVE 87) STEAMER BAY
(CVE 88) CAPE ESPERANCE
(CVE 89) TAKANIS BAY
(CVE 90) THETIS BAY
(CVE 91) MAKASSAR STRAIT
(CVE 92) WINDHAM BAY
(CVE 93) MAKIN ISLAND
(CVE 94) ALAZON BAY
(CVE 95) BISMARCK SEA
(CVE 96) SALAMAUA
(CVE 97) HOLLANDIA
(CVE 98) KWAJALEIN
(CVE 99) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
(CVE 100) BOUGAINVILLE
(CVE 101) MATANIKAU
(CVE 102) ATTU
(CVE 103) ROI
(CVE 104) MUNDA
(CVE 105) COMMENCEMENT BAY
(CVE 106) BLOCK ISLAND
(CVE 107) GILBERT ISLANDS
(CVE 108) KULA GULF
(CVE 109) CAPE GLOUCESTER
(CVE 110) SALERNO BAY
(CVE 111) VELLA GULF
(CVE 112) SIBONEY
(CVE 113) PUGET SOUND
(CVE 114) RENDOVA
(CVE 115) BAIROKO
(CVE 116) BADOENG STRAIT
(CVE 117) SAIDOR
(CVE 118) SICILY
(CVE 119) POINT CRUZ
(CVE 120) MINDORO
(CVE 121) RABAUL
(CVE 122) PALAU
(CVE 123) TINIAN
(CVE 124) BASTOGNE CANCELLED
(CVE 125) ENIWETOK CANCELLED
(CVE 126) LINGAYEN
(CVE 127) OKINAWA
Listed Alphabetically
not named (CVE 24)
ADMIRALTY ISLANDS (CVE 99)
ALTAMAHA (CVE 6)
ALTAMAHA (CVE 18)
ANZIO (CVE 57)
ATTU (CVE 102)
BADOENG STRAIT (CVE 116)
BAFFINS (CVE 35)
BAIROKO (CVE 115)
BARNES (CVE 7)
BARNES (CVE 20)
BASTIAN (CVE 37) LEND-LEASE
BASTOGNE (CVE 124) CANCELLED
BISMARCK SEA (CVE 95)
BLOCK ISLAND (CVE 8)
BLOCK ISLAND (CVE 21)
BLOCK ISLAND (CVE 106)
BOGUE (CVE 9)
BOLINAS (CVE 36)
BOUGAINVILLE (CVE 100)
BRETON (CVE 10)
BRETON (CVE 23)
CAPE ESPERANCE (CVE 88)
CAPE GLOUCESTER (CVE 109)
CARD (CVE 11)
CARNEGIE (CVE 38)
CASABLANCA (CVE 55)
CHARGER (CVE 30)
CHATHAM (CVE 32)
(CVE 28) CHENANGO
COMMENCEMENT BAY (CVE 105)
COPAHEE (CVE 12)
CORAL SEA (CVE 57)
CORDOVA (CVE 39)
CORE (CVE 13)
CORREGIDOR (CVE 58)
CROATAN (CVE 14)
CROATAN (CVE 25)
DELGADA (CVE 40)
DIDRICKSON BAY (CVE 64)
EDISTO (CVE 41)
ENIWETOK (CVE 125) CANCELLED
ESTERO (CVE 42)
FANSHAW BAY (CVE 70)
GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)
GILBERT ISLANDS (CVE 107)
GLACIER (CVE 33)
GUADALCANAL (CVE 60)
HAMLIN (CVE 15)
HOGGATT BAY (CVE 75)
HOLLANDIA (CVE 97)
JAMAICA (CVE 43)
KADASHAN BAY (CVE 76)
KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
KASAAN BAY (CVE 69)
KEWEENAW (CVE 44)
KITKUN BAY (CVE 71)
KULA GULF (CVE 108)
KWAJALEIN (CVE 98)
LINGAYEN (CVE 126)
LISCOME BAY (CVE 56)
LONG ISLAND (CVE 1)
LUNGA POINT (CVE 94)
MAKASSAR STRAIT (CVE 91)
MAKIN ISLAND (CVE 93)
MANILA BAY (CVE 61)
MARCUS ISLAND (CVE 77)
MATANIKAU (CVE 101)
MIDWAY (CVE 63)
MINDORO (CVE 120)
MISSION BAY (CVE 59)
MUNDA (CVE 104)
NASSAU (CVE 16)
NATOMA BAY (CVE 62)
NEHENTA BAY (CVE 74)
NIANTIC (CVE 46)
OKINAWA (CVE 127)
OMMANEY BAY (CVE 79)
PALAU (CVE 122)
PERDIDO (CVE 47)
PETROF BAY (CVE 80)
POINT CRUZ (CVE 119)
PRINCE (CVE 45)
PRINCE WILLIAM (CVE 19)
PRINCE WILLIAM (CVE 31)
PUGET SOUND (CVE 113)
PYBUS (CVE 34)
RABAUL (CVE 121)
RENDOVA (CVE 114)
ROI (CVE 103)
RUDYERD BAY (CVE 81)
SAGINAW BAY (CVE 82)
SAIDOR (CVE 117)
ST. ANDREWS (CVE 49)
ST GEORGE (CVE 17)
ST. JOSEPH (CVE 50)
ST. LO (CVE 63)
ST. SIMON (CVE 51)
SALAMAUA (CVE 96)
SALERNO BAY (CVE 110)
(CVE 26) SANGAMON
(CVE 29) SANTEE
SARGENT BAY (CVE 83)
SAVO ISLAND (CVE 78)
SHAMROCK BAY (CVE 84)
SHIPLEY BAY (CVE 85)
SIBONEY (CVE 112)
SICILY (CVE 118)
SITKOH BAY (CVE 86)
SOLOMONS (CVE 67)
STEAMER BAY (CVE 87)
SUNSET (CVE 48)
(CVE 27) SUWANEE
TAKANIS BAY (CVE 89)
THETIS BAY (CVE 90)
TINIAN (CVE 123)
TRIPOLI (CVE 64)
TULAGI (CVE 72)
VELLA GULF (CVE 111)
VERMILLION (CVE 52)
WAKE ISLAND (CVE 65)
WHITE PLAINS (CVE 66)
WILLAPA (CVE 53)
WINDHAM BAY (CVE 92)
WINJAH (CVE 54)

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