Concept/Program: This ship was the first escort carrier. She was intended to provide basic air cover for convoys, defending against long-range bombers and U-boats. This was a very spartan conversion, but set the pattern for well over 100 merchant-hulled escort carriers. Briefly operated under her previous name, Empire Audacity.
Design/Conversion: Converted from a German freight-passenger liner captured early in the war. Stripped down to the main deck; funnels diverted aft and a full-length flight deck was fitted. No hangar and no island. This was a very spartan conversion.
Modifications: None.
Operational: Operated mainly as an escort for Gibraltar convoys, carrying fighter aircraft.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Torpedoed and sunk late in 1941.
Employed in Gibraltar convoys. Torpedoed and sunk by U-751 off Portugal 21 December 1941.
Concept/Program: Second RN-converted escort carrier, taken over prior to completion as a merchant ship and converted to an improved design.
Design/Conversion: Followed the general pattern of other escort carrier conversions: stripped to main deck; flight deck and hangar added. The hangar was small, but much better than the arrangement in Audacity. There was a small island.
Modifications: Unknown.
Operational: Operated mostly on Russia convoys as an ASW and fighter ship; frequently acted as an oiler for escort vessels.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Discarded immediately postwar.
Operated on Russia convoys, and as a training carrier in 1943. Assigned RN designation R301 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated. Employed as a ferry carrier after 8/1944. Decommissioned to reserve 20 October 1945. Sold into merchant service 4/1946 as Breconshire. Scrapped at Mihara, Japan starting 24 April 1967.
Concept/Program: The largest RN escort carrier. Originally a passenger liner; employed as an armed merchant cruiser (AMC) early in the war, then taken over for convertion to an escort carrier.
Design/Conversion: Typical escort carrier conversion, with large hangar. Nominal aircraft capacity was 21, but she did not embark a combat air group.
Modifications: unknown.
Operational: Employed exclusively as a training and trials carrier during WWII.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Discarded immediately postwar.
Used only as a trials and training carrier. Sold into merchant service 26 Jan 1946 but not decommissioned and delivered to new owners until 21 MArch 1946. Renamed Warwick Castle. Scrapped in Spain starting 9/1962.
Concept/Program: Two fast freighters converted to escort carriers. These ships and their half-sister were the last RN-built escort carriers.
Class: Campania was very similar.
Design/Conversion: Generally similar to Activity, but with a much larger hangar.
Variations: Vindex varied in displacement.
Modifications: unknown.
Operational: Both operated in the Atlantic and on Russian convoys later on.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Discarded immediately postwar.
Operated as in a hunter-killer group and on Russia convoy runs. Loaned to the Netherlands as Karel Doorman (QH 1) and recommissioned 23 March 1946. Returned to RN 28 May 1948 and immediately sold into merchant service as Port Victor. Scrapped at Faslane starting 7/1971.
Served as a convoy escort on Atlantic runs, and later as a night-fighter carrier on Russia runs. Assigned RN designation R319 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated. Operated as a ferry carrier after 5/1945. Sold into merchant service 2 October 1947 as Port Vindex. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 23 August 1971.
Concept/Program: A converted fast freighter, very similar to Nairana class. See notes for that class.
Modifications: Carried 2 dual, 2 single 40 mm as an aircraft transport, and carried 90 aircraft.
Operational: Most service in northern areas, as an escort on Russia convoy runs and as an ASW carrier in the arctic.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Postwar she was unique among RN escort carrier in that she was placed in reserve instead of being discarded. She was reactivated as an aircraft & military transport, then served as an exhibition ship, and again as a transport before being scrapped.
Served as an escort on Russia convoys and as an ASW carrier in the Arctic. Deployed to the Baltic after the German surrender; operated as a transport postwar. Decommissioned to reserve 30 December 1945. Possible reactivation as a civilian-manned ferry carrier cancelled 1947. Served as an exhibition ship in 1951, with the hangar converted to an exhibition area. Briefly in reserve following the exhibition, then reactivated as transport and headquarters ship for atom bomb tests.
Decommissioned to reserve 12/1952. Sold 10/1955 and scrapped at Blyth starting 11 November 1955.
Concept/Program: One of the first two US-built escort carriers; one of six C3 merchant hulls acquired together in 1941. Originally ordered for USN but transferred to RN. She was the first of many similar US-built escort carriers transferred to RN.
Class: Archer was not officially given a US class name. USS Long Island was a near sister.
Design/Conversion: Conversion was very spartan, consisting of a lightweight wooden flight deck on a trusswork superstructure covering 70% of the ships' length; a small enclosed hangar was fitted beneath the flight deck aft. A navigating bridge was located under the forward edge of the flight deck, which stopped well short of the forecastle. There was no island.
Modifications: Flight deck later extended, with small navigation positions built on either side of the flight deck.
Classification: Archer carried USN classification BAVG.
Operational: Due to constant and serious maintenance and reliability problems, she was laid up after a relatively short service in ASW and convoy escort roles. Near the end of the war she was returned to service under civilian control.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Deemed obsolete postwar and quickly sold into merchant service and re-converted.
The 4 inch guns were replaced with British weapons in 1942; 2 dual 40 mm added and 1 20 mm removed 2-3/1943. Used in ASW, escort and ferry service. This ship was a continual source of maintenance problems; engines were very unreliable.
Started major engine repairs 8/1943 but defects were found to be extremely serious; decommissioned 6 November 1943 and used as a stores hulk. Used as an accomodations hulk after 3/1944. Main reduction gears replaced at Belfast starting 8/1944; repairs completed 3/1945 and transferred to Ministry of War Transport as a ferry carrier (renamed Empire Lagan) 15 March 1945
Returned to USN 9 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 26 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service 1946 as Archer. Renamed Anne Salem 1949, Tasmania 1955, Union Reliance 1961. Burned, blown up and grounded to prevent sinking at Houston, TX 7 Nov 1961 after collision with tanker Berean. Salvaged and scrapped at New Orleans starting 3/1962.
Concept/Program: Members of the first batch of escort carrier conversions. Converted from merchant C3 freighters, generally similar to Archer but converted prior to completion as freighters. Ordered for RN service, but Charger was retained by USN for joint USN/RN training purposes.
Class: Not officially assigned USN class names as BAVGs.
Design/Conversion: Generally similar to Archer but with a longer flight deck, larger hangar, and an island. These were still fairly minimal conversions.
Modifications: The US-style 4 inch guns were replaced by British weapons in 1942.
Classification: Carried USN designations in the BAVG series.
Operational: Employed mostly as convoy escorts; two were lost after relatively short service lives.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Survivor deemed obsolete and returned to USN for disposal immediately postwar.
Served as convoy escort and participated in Operation Torch. Torpedoed and sunk by U-155 off Gibraltar 15 November 1942; uncontrollable fires and explosions resulted from single torpedo hit.
Employed in convoy escort duties. Damaged by a torpedo from her own aircraft 16 November 1943 after the aircraft ditched alongside. Damaged by fire in port 24 August 1944; no repair facilities were available and the ship was laid up in reserve.
Returned to USN 9 April 1945 and immediately transferred to France as Dixmude. After limited service as a carrier she was used as a transport starting 1949 and was disarmed during 1951-1953. Stricken from USN Naval Vessels Register 24 Jan 1951. Hulked as an accommodation/base ship 1956. At the end of her active service she was listed at 8,500 tons displacement and 16 knots maximum speed. Returned to USN for disposal 10 June 1966. Subsequently sunk as a target.
Used as training ship and aircraft ferry during WWII. Designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Decommissioned 28 March 1946 and probably stricken for disposal same date, transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal 30 January 1947. Sold into merchant service as Fairsea in 1949. Scrapped at La Spezia in 1969.
Participated in Operation Torch and saw limited service as convoy escort. Sunk by explosion during aircraft refueling in the Firth Of Clyde 27 March 1943.
Concept/Program: This design was the final development of the converted C3 type. Converted from incomplete C3 hulls, so a greater degree of conversion was possible compared to the earlier C3 conversions.
Class: USN Bogue class; RN Attacker class. HMS Tracker was built for transfer and was not considered by USN to be a Bogue class ship, but was classed with the Bogues by RN. The second batch of USN Boguess were classed as HMS Ameer class and are listed separately.
Design/Conversion: Developed from, and generally similar to, Avenger class. Compared to earlier ships they had a longer and stronger flight deck, a much larger hangar, a second aircraft elevator, heavier armament, and steam turbine engines. The hangar deck floor was the original main deck in these ships, leading to difficulties in aircraft handling due to the sheer of this deck.
Modifications: Initially fitted with US 5/38 guns but were refitted with US 4/50 guns when modified for RN service; the US 4/50 weapons were in turn replaced by British 4/50 weapons when the ships reached the UK. Many of ships were completed with empty sponsons for 4 dual 40 mm AA guns, which were eventually installed in almost all ships. The single 20 mm guns were later replaced by dual 20 mm mounts in some ships.
Classification: Carried USN designations AVG, ACV, CVE in sequence, except HMS Tracker was classed BAVG only. RN initially gave these ships numbers in the Dxx series. Many ships were allocated Rxxx series numbers when they were scheduled for transfer to the British Pacific Fleet in 1945; these numbers apparently were not applied to ships which never reached the Pacific, and some ships received Axxx numbers instead. The Axxx numbers have not been fully documented in existing references. All Rxxx and Axxx ships returned to their original Dxx numbers before being returned to USN.
Operational: Served in three major roles: "trade protection carrier" (ASW-equipped ships), "assualt carrier" (strike/CAP for invasion support), and transport. Some ships served exclusively in one role while others worked in several different roles as operational requirements changed.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Following WWII these ships rapidly left service, were returned to USN, and were sold for scrap or merchant service.
Served mostly in the Mediterranean supporting invasions before shifting to the Pacific. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 5 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 26 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service 28 Oct 1946 as Castel Forte. Renamed Fairsky 1970's. Hit submerged wreck 23 June 1977 and beached to prevent sinking, refloated 29 June 1977. Started conversion to floating hotel Philippine Tourist in 1978. Destroyed by fire 3 November 1979 and scrapped at Hong Kong starting 24 May 1980.
Outfitted as ASW carrier. Served as escort for Gibraltar convoys and participated in the invasion of Italy, then served in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. USN designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942; changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 14 May 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
USN designation changed from AVG to ACV 20 August 1942 prior to commissioning.
Supported invasions and served as a convoy escort carrier in the Mediterranean, then transferred to the Pacific. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 29 Dec 1945, stricken for disposal 20 March 1946. Sold into merchant service as Riouw. Renamed Lobito in 1968. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 9/1975.
Supported invasions and served as a convoy escort, then transferred to the Pacific. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 29 Dec 1945, stricken for disposal 26 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service 17 Jan 1947 as Almdijk. Sold for scrapping 10/1965 and scrapped in Spain.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier; employed as an escort for Atlantic and Russian convoys. Loaned to USN as a ferry carrier 10 November 1944; operated in the Pacific. Assigned RN designation R317 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN 29 Nov 1945, stricken for disposal 2 Nov 1946. Sold into merchant service as Corrientes. Scrapped at Antwerp starting 24 September 1964.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served on Atlantic, Russian and African convoys and participated in a strike on Tirpitz before transferring to the Pacific. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. RN designation changed to R308 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 11 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 28 Jan 1947. Sold into merchant service as Sydney. Renamed Roma 1967, Galaxy Queen 1970, Lady Dina 1972, Caribia 1973. Scrapped at Spezia starting 1 September 1975.
Operated mainly around the UK, but participated in a raid on Tirpitz, supported the invasion of southern France, and served as an ASW vessel at Normandy. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 29 Nov 1945, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service as Captain Theo. Renamed Oriental Banker in 1965. Scrapped at Taiwan starting 21 April 1976.
Outfitted as ASW carrier. Served mostly as a convoy escort carrier, but transferred to the Pacific as a fighter carrier and transport late in the war. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. RN designation changed to R306 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 12 May 1946, stricken for disposal 3 July 1946. Sold into merchant service 20 Dec 1946 as Aagtekerk. Renamed E Yung 1967. Burned and run ashore at Kaohsiung, Taiwan 20 Dec 1972 (or sank 4 December 1973; records are unclear); hulk scrapped in Taiwan in 1973.
Served mainly as a training carrier. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943.
Returned to USN 26 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Robin Trent. Later renamed Trent. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1973.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served as an Atlantic convoy escort before transferring to the Pacific as a transport and fighter support carrier. USN designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. RN designation changed to R315 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 5 June 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Employed mostly for ASW work around the UK, but participated in a raid on Tirpitz, supported the invasion of southern France, and served as an ASW vessel at Normandy. Designation changed from ACV to CVE 15 July 1943. Assigned RN designation R309 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 14 May 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Concept/Program: A second group of Bogue class ships was ordered in response to continued need for escort carriers. These ships were built from the keel up as carriers, rather than being converted merchant hulls, but were in almost all respects identical to the first batch of Bogues. Initially plans called for several ships to be retained by USN, but in the event all but one of these ships transferred to RN. Several ships went to RN after very brief USN commissions.
Class: Although USN classed these ships with the first group of Bogues, RN put them in a separate class, the HMS Ameer class.
Design: Slightly improved version of original Bogue design. This class included changes which had been gradually applied to the previous group, including the 4 dual 40 mm AA and replacement of single 20 mm guns with dual mounts. In this group the RN ships retained their US 5/38 mounts rather than exchanging them for 4/50 guns.
Modifications: Some ships deployed to the Pacific had 20 mm mounts replaced by single 40 mm mounts.
Other Notes: See Attacker class entry.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served in the Pacific late in the war, in strike, CAP and ASW roles. RN designation changed to R302 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 17 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 20 March 1946. Sold into merchant service 17 Sept 1946 as Robin Kirk. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1969.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served in the Indian Ocean and Far East starting 1944. Loaned to USN for service as a ferry carrier 8 December 1944; operated in the Pacific. RN designation changed to R304 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar. Returned to RN operations 9/1945.
Returned to US 13 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1947. Sold into merchant service as Roma. Scrapped in Italy starting 2 November 1967.
Outfitted as ASW carrier. Served in Pacific and Middle East starting 1944. RN designation changed to R305 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 4 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 19 June 1946. Sold into merchant service 16 April 1947 as Raki. Renamed I Yung 1966. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 3/1974.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served as a convoy escort, then transferred to the Pacific late in the war. RN designation changed to R318 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 6 April 1946, stricken for disposal 19 June 1946. Sold into merchant service as Alblasserdijk. Later renamed Irene Valmas. Scrapped in Spain starting 1/1971.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Provided fighter cover for a strike on Tirpitz, served as an ASW patrol ship at Normandy and supported invasion of southern France before transferring to the Pacific. RN designation changed to R307 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 12 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Subsequently sold and scrapped.
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Mined 5 Feb 1944, repairs completed 17 October 1944. After transport service she transferred to the Pacific as a fighter carrier. RN designation changed to R313 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 27 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Robin Mowbray. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 1/1970.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Returned to USN 4 Feb 1946, stricken for disposal 28 March 1946. Sold 21 June 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Manned by the Canadian Navy. Served off southern France, then in the eastern Mediterranean, then in the Pacific.
Returned to USN 26 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 19 July 1946. Sold into merchant service as Rempang 23 January 1947. Renamed Daphne in 1968. Scrapped in Spain starting 20 January 1975.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Manned by the Canadian Navy. Torpedoed by U-354 22 Aug 1944 in the Barents Sea with severe damage; arrived Scapa Flow 27 August 1944 for emergency repairs. Judged not worth repairing, towed to Rosyth, beached and abandoned, decommissioned 30 September 1944 but retained in nominal reserve. Was stripped to support sisterships.
Returned to USN at Rosyth and stricken for disposal 16 March 1946. Sold for scrapping in Holland 3/1947. Resold and converted to merchant Nabob in 1952. Renamed Glory 1968. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 6 December 1977.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served in the Pacific and Indian Oceans starting 1944. RN designation changed to R312 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 6 Dec 1945, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1946. Sold into merchant service as Salta 20 June 1947. Scrapped at Buenos Aires starting 6/1966.
Outfitted as a transport carrier, served in both Altantic and Pacific. Loaned to US Army as a transport carrier 15 March 1944; returned to RN control 2 May 1944. Loaned to US Navy as a transport carrier 28 January 1945; returned to RN control 5/1945. Served as a troopship postwar.
Returned to USN 13 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1947. Sold into merchant service as Almkerk. Renamed Pacific Reliance in 1969. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 2/1974.
Outfitted as an ASW carrier. Served as an escort in European waters and as a ferry carrier.
Returned to USN 2 April 1946, stricken for disposal 21 May 1946. Sold into merchant service as Rhodesia Star 1947. Renamed Hong Kong Knight in 1967. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 2/1974.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier, but also used as a transport carrier and a training carrier. Loaned to USN as a transport carrier 4 February 1944; returned to RN shortly thereafter. Also loaned to USN for transport duties 21 January 1945 to 5/1945. RN designation changed to R323 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 21 Nov 1946, stricken for disposal 22 Jan 1947. Sold into merchant service as Friesland 1948. Renamed Pacific Breeze in 1967. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 5/1974.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier, but also used as a ferry carrier. Torpedoed by U-1172 in the Firth of Clyde 15 January 1945. Judged not to be worth repairing and decommissioned to reserve at Faslane. Assigned RN designation R316 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but not redesignated.
Returned to USN at Faslane 15 Dec 1945 and probably stricken for disposal same date. Subsequently sold and scrapped at Faslane in 1946.
Served as a transport carrier, with brief periods as a training carrier; served in the Pacific late in the war. RN designation changed to R314 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 17 July 1946, stricken for disposal 25 Sept 1946. Sold into merchant service as Lancero 1948. Renamed President Osmena in 1965, then renamed Lucky Three in 1971 for delivery voyage to shipbreakers. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1972.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served as an escort for Russia convoys late in the war; took part in strike on German shipping in Norway 5/1945. Also operated as a transport carrier. Assigned RN designation R320 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated. Employed as a troopship postwar.
Returned to USN 31 Oct 1946, stricken for disposal 22 Jan 1947. Sold into merchant service as Roebiah 29 July 1947. Renamed President Marcos in 1967, then renamed Lucky One in 1972 for delivery voyage to shipbreakers. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1972.
Served mainly as a transport carrier; also operated as a fighter carrier in the Pacific late in the war. Assigned RN designation R311 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but carried A731 instead.
Returned to USN 29 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 20 March 1946. Sold 31 May 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Served as a transport and CAP carrier in the Pacific late in the war. RN designation changed to R 303 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 3 March 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Coracero 30 January 1947. Renamed President Macapagal in 1965, then renamed Lucky Two in 1972 for delivery voyage to shipbreakers. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 5/1972.
Outfitted as a transport carrier; also served as a training carrier. Served in the far east for most of the war. Loaned to USN as a transport carrier from 20 Dec 1944 to 7/1945. RN designation changed to R310 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 13 Dec 1946, stricken for disposal 7 Feb 1947. Sold into merchant service as Drente 7 July 1947. Renamed Lambros in 1966, renamed Ulysses in 1969. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 6/1975.
Outfitted as a strike/CAP carrier. Served mostly as an ASW escort. Assigned RN designation R321 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific, but probably not redesignated.
Returned to USN 6 April 1946, stricken for disposal 21 May 1946. Sold into merchant service as Artillero 6 April 1946. Renamed President Garcia in 1965. Wrecked off Guernsey 7/1967 and was a total loss; hulk scrapped at Hamburg starting 11/1967.
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Served in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Returned to USN 3 March 1946, stricken for disposal 12 April 1946. Sold into merchant service as Greystoke Castle. Renamed Gallic in 1954, renamed Berinnes in 1959. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 11/1973.
Initially outfitted as a transport carrier by Burrards at Vancouver, Canada, but refitted as a strike/CAP carrier in the UK. Canadian manned. Served mostly as an Atlantic ASW carrier and as a training carrier. Main reduction gears destroyed 27 November 1944; replaced by gearing from Nabob.
Used as a troopship immediately postwar. Returned to USN 16 Jan 1946, stricken for disposal 12 March 1946. Sold into merchant service as Muncaster Castle. Renamed Bardic 1954, Ben Nevis 1959. Scrapped in Taiwan starting 6/1973
Outfitted as a transport carrier. Loaned to USN as a transport carrier from 5 January 1945 to 5/1945. RN designation changed to R324 circa 1945 for service in the Pacific; returned to previous designation postwar.
Returned to USN 20 May 1946, stricken for disposal 2 July 1946. Sold into merchant service as South Africa Star. Scrapped at Nikara, Japan starting 5/1967.
