| Bogue Class
Aircraft Carriers of the US Navy. Photos and History of the Bogue
Class Aircraft Carriers of World War Two, including USS Bogue, USS Card,
USS Copahee, USS Core, USS Nassau, USS Altamaha, USS Barnes, USS Block
Island, USS Breton, USS Croatan and USS Prince William, including their
service during the Second World War. |
| USS Bogue (CVE9) |
15th January 1942 |
Served as an anti submarine and transport carrier during
the war. Scrapped in 1960. |
| USS Card (CVE11) |
21st February 1942 |
Served in the Atlantic as anti submarine and transport
carrier during WWII. Used for pilot training post war. Mined while serving
off Saigon, raised and repaired, but eventually scrapped 1971. |
| USS Copahee (CVE12) |
21st October 1941 |
Transport carrier in the Pacific. Scrapped in 1960s. |
| USS Core (CVE13) |
15th May 1942 |
Served in the Atlantic as anti submarine and transport
carrier during WWII. Scrapped in 1961. |
| USS Nassau (CVE16) |
4th April 1942 |
Used for aircraft transport in Pacific during WWII.
Scrapped in 1961. |
| USS Altamaha (CVE18) |
22nd May 1942 |
Served in the Pacific as anti submarine and transport
carrier during WWII. Scrapped in 1961. |
| USS Barnes (CVE20) |
22nd May 1942 |
Served in the Pacific as a transport carrier during WWII.
Scrapped in 1960s. |
| USS Block Island (CVE21) |
6th June 1942 |
Sunk by torpedoes from U549 in May 1944 while in Atlantic
on transport and anti submarine duties. |
| USS Breton (CVE23) |
27th June 1942 |
Served in the Pacific as aircraft transport carrier
during WWII and in 1950s. Scrapped in 1972. |
| USS Croatan (CVE25) |
3rd August 1942 |
Served as an anti submarine and transport carrier in
Atlantic. Was used for experiments by NASA in 1964-65. Eventually scrapped
in 1971. |
| USS Prince William (CVE31) |
23rd August 1942 |
Served in the Pacific as a transport carrier during 1944
then moved to the Atlantic as a training and transport ship. Scrapped in
1960s. |
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USS Card |
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CVE11 USS Card. 26th March 1943. Norfolk
Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia.
Order Code CVE11
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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CVE11 USS Card, 26th March 1943. Norfolk Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Order Code CVE11B
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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USS Nassau |
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CVE16 USS Nassau, 25th September 1942, Puget Sound
Navy Yard
Order Code CVE16
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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USS Altamaha |
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CVE18 USS Altamaha, 27th September 1942, Puget Sound.
Order Code CVE18
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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USS Prince William |
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CVE31 USS Prince William, 15th April 1943, Puget
Sound
Order Code CVE31
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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CVE31 Prince William, 15th April 1943, Puget Sound
Order Code CVE31B
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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CVE31 USS Prince William, 15th April 1943, Puget
Sound
Order Code CVE31C
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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