HMS Pursuer

USS St. George (CVE-17) was laid down on 31 July 1941 as a C3-S-A2 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Hull 296 of Pascagoula, Mississippi, under Maritime Commission contract as the (second) SS Mormacland for Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.,. She was renamed St. George (AVG-17) by the United States Navy on 7 January 1942; and assigned to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease as HMS Pursuer on 24 February 1942. The vessel was launched on 18 July 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Mary Ann S. Bartman. The escort carrier was reclassified ACV-17 on 20 August 1942, acquired by the US Navy and simultaneously transferred to Britain on 14 June 1943. She was reclassified CVE-17 on 15 July 1943.

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CVE-17; D73; USS St. George
Attacker-class escort carrier, escort carrier, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Royal Navy, United States Navy, United States, 

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1943 HMS Pursuer

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The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25189

On Board Escort Carrier, HMS Pursuer in Balfast Lough (1943)(Art.IWM ART LD 3790)

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The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25186

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A22179

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On Board an Escort Carrier. Lookout at Dawn, HMS 'Pursuer by Stephen Bone IWM IWM LD 3793

HMS Pursuer in Belfast Lough by Stephen Bone NMM NMMG BHC3568

Strike Down Aircraft after Refuelling. On Board an Aircraft Carrier by Stephen Bone NMM NMMG BHC1551

HMS Pursuer. View of an Island against the Aurora Borealis, by Stephen Bone NMM NMMG BHC1542

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		naval-history.net page@		Wikidata
link	page		NavSource Naval History page@		Wikidata
link	page		Ship Design Drawings archive page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25189		Commons
commons	image		On Board Escort Carrier, HMS Pursuer in Balfast Lough (1943)(Art.IWM ART LD 3790)		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25190		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25186		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A22179		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25271		Commons
commons	image		On Board an Escort Carrier. Lookout at Dawn, HMS 'Pursuer by Stephen Bone IWM IWM LD 3793		Commons
commons	image		HMS Pursuer in Belfast Lough by Stephen Bone NMM NMMG BHC3568		Commons
commons	image		Strike Down Aircraft after Refuelling. On Board an Aircraft Carrier by Stephen Bone NMM NMMG BHC1551		Commons
commons	image		HMS Pursuer. View of an Island against the Aurora Borealis, by Stephen Bone NMM NMMG BHC1542		Commons