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Title: Name This...(236)
Post by: brady on March 27, 2002, 08:19:14 PM

???

Title: Name This...(236)
Post by: fdiron on March 27, 2002, 08:58:54 PM

Some type of escort carrier.

Title: Name This...(236)
Post by: Pongo on March 27, 2002, 09:18:14 PM

Looks to be a US built RN service Merchant Aircraft Carrier of the same class as the Empire MacAlpine, converted from a Grain Carrier.

Title: Name This...(236)
Post by: hazed- on March 27, 2002, 09:58:27 PM

i think i saw this on discovery channel the other night. one of the real early US carriers.

Title: Name This...(236)
Post by: brady on March 28, 2002, 11:57:52 AM

Empire MacKendrick (Empire MacAlpine Class), it is:)

Title: specs et al
Post by: MiloMorai on March 28, 2002, 12:39:27 PM

conversion of Empire class Grain Carriers

EMPIRE MacALPINE, EMPIRE MacKENDRICK, EMPIRE MacANDREW, EMPIRE MacDERMOTT, EMPIRE MacRAE, EMPIRE MacCALLUM, 7 ships - 8,000 tons, 12 knots, 4 aircraft, crew not known, launched December 1942-January 1944.

Equipped with hangar and lift