Ruler-class escort carrier
Country of origin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
ManufacturerSeattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
The Ruler class of escort aircraft carriers served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War. All twenty-three ships were built by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation in the United States as Bogue-class escort carriers, supplied under Lend-Lease to the United Kingdom. They were the most numerous single class of aircraft carriers in service with the Royal Navy.
As built they were intended for three types of operations, "Assault" or strike, convoy escort, or aircraft ferry.
After the Second World War some of the escort carriers were scrapped, while others had their flight decks removed and were converted to merchant ships (and all eventually scrapped by the 1970s).
As built they were intended for three types of operations, "Assault" or strike, convoy escort, or aircraft ferry.
After the Second World War some of the escort carriers were scrapped, while others had their flight decks removed and were converted to merchant ships (and all eventually scrapped by the 1970s).
