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HMS Atheling (1943) CVE (1st) |
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This the only ship to carry the name HMS Atheling was a Ruler
Class (1942) escort aircraft carrier. Built for the US Navy as USS
Glacier, CVE 33, and transferred to the Royal Navy under lease-lend
terms. Built by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp of Seattle, laid down 09-Jun-1942, launched 07-Sep-1942. Transferred to the Royal Navy and and after being modified at Vancouver to meet Royal Navy Requirements was commissioned 28-Oct-1943. After modifications at the Clyde for use as a fighter carrier, joined the Eastern Fleet. Operations in the Indian Ocean continued from Jun-1944 to Oct-1944. Served as a ferry carrier with the Eastern Fleet Oct to Dec-1944. Loaned to the US Navy Dec-1944 to Sep-1945. Returned to the UK Sep-1945 for conversion for trooping duties which took until Nov-1945. Used as a troop transport until Nov-1946 when she was de-stored. Returned to the USN at Norfolk, Virginia 13-Dec-1946. Sold 1950 as merchant ship Roma. Broken up for scrap in Italy 02-Nov-1967.
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