Designated for transfer to the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease Agreement, she was renamed and launched as HMS Striker (D12), 7 May 1942; redesignated ACV-19, 20 August 1942; delivered to the United States Navy 28 April 1943; and transferred to the Royal Navy 18 May 1943. Redesignated CVE-19, on the US Navy List, 15 July 1943. During November and December 1944, she was in transit between Scotland and Australia with HMS Fencer ferrying Mosquito aircraft for use in the Far East Theatre. From March to August 1945 the ship was part of the British Pacific Fleet attached to the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron as its flagship.[1] She served with the Royal Navy throughout the remainder of World War II.
She was returned to the US Navy, at Norfolk, on 12 February 1946 and struck from the Naval Register on 28 March 1946. The ship was then sold to the Patapsco Steel Scrap Co., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on 5 June 1948 and scrapped.
The ships had a complement of 646 men and crew accommodation was different from the normal Royal Navy's arrangements. The separate messes no longer had to prepare their own food, as everything was cooked in the galley and served cafeteria style in a central dining area. They were also equipped with a modern laundry and a barbershop. The traditional hammocks were replaced by three-tier bunk beds, eighteen to a cabin which was hinged and could be tied up to provide extra space when not in use.[3]
The ships dimensions were; an overall length of 492.25 feet (150.04 m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2 m) and a height of 23.25 ft (7.09 m). They had a displacement of 11,420 long tons (11,600 t) at deep load.[4] Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300 kW), which could propel the ship at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).[5]
^Hobbs, David (2012). The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 166. ISBN9781783469222.
Cocker, Maurice (2008). Aircraft-Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. ISBN978-0-7524-4633-2.
Poolman, Kenneth (1972). Escort Carrier 1941–1945. London: Ian Allan. ISBN0-7110-0273-8.
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striker, other, ships, with, same, name, prince, william, striker, name, prince, william, earlier, then, assigned, hull, converted, laid, down, western, pipe, steel, company, francisco, california, december, 1941, striker, 1945historyunited, statesnameuss, pri. For other ships with the same name see USS Prince William and HMS Striker The name Prince William CVE 19 earlier AVG 19 then ACV 19 was assigned to MC hull 198 a converted C3 laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Company San Francisco California 15 December 1941 HMS Striker c 1945HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Prince WilliamBuilderWestern Pipe and Steel CompanyLaid down15 December 1941Launched7 May 1942Commissioned28 April 1943FateTransferred to Royal NavyUnited KingdomNameHMS StrikerCommissioned18 May 1943Decommissioned12 February 1946Stricken28 March 1946FateScrapped in 1948General characteristicsClass and typeAttacker class escort carrierDisplacement14 400 tonsLength491 ft 6 in 149 81 m Beam105 ft 32 m Draught26 ft 7 9 m PropulsionSteam turbines 1 shaft 8 500 shp 6 300 kW Speed18 knots 33 km h 21 mph Complement646 officers and enlistedArmament2 4 50 5 38 or 5 51 guns 8 twin 40 mm Bofors 35 single 20 mm OerlikonAircraft carried20Designated for transfer to the Royal Navy under the Lend Lease Agreement she was renamed and launched as HMS Striker D12 7 May 1942 redesignated ACV 19 20 August 1942 delivered to the United States Navy 28 April 1943 and transferred to the Royal Navy 18 May 1943 Redesignated CVE 19 on the US Navy List 15 July 1943 During November and December 1944 she was in transit between Scotland and Australia with HMS Fencer ferrying Mosquito aircraft for use in the Far East Theatre From March to August 1945 the ship was part of the British Pacific Fleet attached to the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron as its flagship 1 She served with the Royal Navy throughout the remainder of World War II She was returned to the US Navy at Norfolk on 12 February 1946 and struck from the Naval Register on 28 March 1946 The ship was then sold to the Patapsco Steel Scrap Co Bethlehem Pennsylvania on 5 June 1948 and scrapped Contents 1 Design and description 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksDesign and description editThere were eight Attacker class escort carriers in service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War They were built between 1941 and 1942 by Ingalls Shipbuilding and Western Pipe amp Steel shipyards in the United States both building four ships each 2 The ships had a complement of 646 men and crew accommodation was different from the normal Royal Navy s arrangements The separate messes no longer had to prepare their own food as everything was cooked in the galley and served cafeteria style in a central dining area They were also equipped with a modern laundry and a barbershop The traditional hammocks were replaced by three tier bunk beds eighteen to a cabin which was hinged and could be tied up to provide extra space when not in use 3 The ships dimensions were an overall length of 492 25 feet 150 04 m a beam of 69 5 feet 21 2 m and a height of 23 25 ft 7 09 m They had a displacement of 11 420 long tons 11 600 t at deep load 4 Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8 500 brake horsepower 6 300 kW which could propel the ship at 17 knots 31 km h 20 mph 5 Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridge flight control on the starboard side and above the 450 by 120 foot 137 by 37 m flight deck 6 two aircraft lifts 42 by 34 feet 13 by 10 m and nine arrestor wires Aircraft could be housed in the 260 by 62 foot 79 by 19 m hangar below the flight deck 4 Armament comprised two 4 50 5 38 or 5 51 in single mounts eight 40 mm anti aircraft gun in twin mounts and twenty one 20 mm anti aircraft cannons in single or twin mounts 4 They had the capacity for up to eighteen aircraft which could be a mixture of Grumman Martlet Hawker Sea Hurricane Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft and Fairey Swordfish or Grumman Avenger anti submarine aircraft 4 References edit Hobbs David 2012 The British Pacific Fleet The Royal Navy s Most Powerful Strike Force Barnsley England Seaforth Publishing p 166 ISBN 9781783469222 Cocker 2008 p 79 Poolman 1972 pp 74 75 a b c d Cocker 2008 p 80 Cocker 2008 pp 80 81 Poolman 1972 p 57 Bibliography editCocker Maurice 2008 Aircraft Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy Stroud Gloucestershire The History Press ISBN 978 0 7524 4633 2 Poolman Kenneth 1972 Escort Carrier 1941 1945 London Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0273 8 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMS Striker D12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Striker D12 amp oldid 1172721227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
