Avenger-class Escort Carrier

	Avenger-class Escort Carrier The ''Avenger''-class escort carrier was a Ship class, class of escort carriers comprising three ships in service with the Royal Navy during the World War II, Second World War and one ship of the class in the United States Navy called the Charger Type of 1942-class escort carrier. All three were originally American Type C3-class ship, type C3 merchant ships in the process of being built at the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Chester, Pennsylvania. The ships laid down in 1939 and 1940 were launched and delivered to the Royal Navy by 1942 under the Lend-Lease agreement.Cocker (2008), p.78. The ships had a complement of 555 men and an Length overall, overall length of , a Beam (nautical), beam of and a height of . Their displacement was at normal load and at deep load. Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving , which could propel the ships at .Cocker (2008), p.79. Aircraft facilities were a small combined b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Starboard Port and starboard are nautical terms for watercraft and aircraft, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow (front). Vessels with bilateral symmetry have left and right halves which are mirror images of each other. One asymmetric feature is where access to a boat, ship, or aircraft is at the side, it is usually only on the port side (hence the name). Side Port and starboard unambiguously refer to the left and right side of the vessel, not the observer. That is, the port side of the vessel always refers to the same portion of the vessel's structure, and does not depend on which way the observer is facing. The port side is the side of the vessel which is to the left of an observer aboard the vessel and , that is, facing forward towards the direction the vehicle is heading when underway, and starboard side is to the right of such an observer. This convention allows orders and information to be given unambiguously, witho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Avenger-class Escort Carriers ''Avenger'' class may refer to: * , a class of four World War II ships: three British, one American * , a class of American ships in the 1980s and 1990s See also * for American warships with the name * for British warships with the name {{DISPLAYTITLE: ''Avenger'' class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Escort Aircraft Carrier Classes Escort may refer to: Protection Bodyguard, a security operative who accompanies clients for their personal protection Police escort, a feature offered by law enforcement agencies to assist in transporting individuals Safety escort service, a service provided on and around many college and university campuses to help ensure the safety of students and staff Escort carrier, a small aircraft carrier used in World War II Escort destroyer, a warship assigned to protect merchant ships in time of war Escort fighter The escort fighter was a concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets. An escort fighter needed range long enough to reach the target, loiter over it for the duration of the raid to defend the bombers, and r ..., a World War II concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers Escort vehicle, a vehicle that escorts oversize trucks or large vehicle convoys on highways Arts and media Film The Escort (1993 film), ''The Esco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]