A class of rapidly built, lightly armoured escort carriers, to allow larger Fleet carriers to focus on offensive operations, rather than convoy protection escort duties. 
Specifications |
| 7800 | light (tn) | ||||||
| 10900 | full load (tn) | ||||||
| 156.10 | length (m) | ||||||
| 19.90 | beam (m) | ||||||
| 6.90 | draught (m) | ||||||
| 10250 | range (nm) | ||||||
| 9000 | power (shp) | ||||||
| 4 | Naval Engine boilers | ||||||
| 20 | Naval Gun single 20 mm | ||||||
| 8 | Naval Gun twin 40 mm | ||||||
Shipyards |
 Kaiser Shipbuilding - Ryan Point | 1 |
List of Ships |
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| 1944 | 1964 | | US Navy | LPH-6 | USS Thetis Bay | NKYT - 6 | |||
Events |
| 1943-dec-22 | Launched | Launched LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay at Vancouver, WA | |
| 1944-apr-21 | Commissioned | Commissioned LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay as CVE-90 | |
| 1956-jul-20 | Deployment | Deployment LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay re-commissioned as CVHA-1 | |
| 1959-may-28 | Deployment | Deployment LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay re-designated as LPH-6 | |
| 1961-apr | Deployment | Deployment LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay operated with HMS Bulwark and HMAS Melbourne, during an amphibious landing exercise off northern Borneo | |
| 1964-mar-01 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay |
