Escort carriers, also known as “Jeep Carriers,” were smaller, lightly armored WWII aircraft carriers built quickly to support ...

US Navy LIEUTENANT ... escort carriers such as the Sicily, Rendova, Bairoko, and Badoeng Strait supported United Nations forces. Nevertheless, the force reductions after World War II resulted ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy has ... service in WWII sold or transferred to another nation. Many simply rotted away in the reserve fleet for years instead! The United States has always ...