The Long Island-class escort carrier was a two-ship class, originally listed as "AVG". They were converted from type C3-class merchant ships.
USS Long Island (CVE-1) transporting a deck-load of aircraft.
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The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier, also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slower type of aircraf
Long Island-class escort carrier
…carrier Operators United States Navy Royal Navy Preceded by N/A Succeeded by Bogue class Completed 2 Retired 2 Scrapped 2 General characteristics Type Escort carrier Length 404 ft 2.4 in (123.200 m) (length of flight deck) 465 ft (142 m) wl 492 ft (150 m) oa Beam 69.9 ft (21.3 m) Draft 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m) Installed…
Escort carrier HMS Audacity
USS Gambier Bay, burning from earlier gunfire damage, is bracketed by a salvo from a Japanese heavy cruiser (faintly visible in the background, center-right) shortly before sinking during the Battle off Samar.
Model of the Casablanca-class Gambier Bay at USS Midway museum