HMS Fencer (D64)
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HMS Fencer (D64/R308) was an American-built Attacker-class escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
HMS Fencer c. 1945
A typical twin 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun mounting on the Attacker-class.
Fencer, May 1944, clearing snow from the flight deck during an Arctic convoy. Two Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 842 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm can be seen at the far end of the flight deck.
Bogue-class escort carrier
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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 program, during World War II. Following the war, ten Bogue-class ships were kept in service by the US Navy and were reclassified for helicopter and aircraft transport operations.
USS Bogue (CVE-9)
Landing of a US Navy Grumman TBF-1 Avenger on the escort carrier Card on 9 December 1942.
The US Navy escort carrier Barnes underway in the Pacific Ocean, on 1 July 1943, transporting US Army Air Forces Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft.