Bogue-Class
First Mass CVE - Bogue-class were first mass-produced escort carriers. 45 ships converted from C3 merchant hulls 1942-1943. Vital for convoy escort and ASW in Battle of Atlantic.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 8390 t
- Displacement (full)
- 16000 t
- Length
- 465.9 ft
- Beam
- 69.5 ft
- Crew
- 890
- Ships built
- 45
- Commissioned
- 1942-1943
- Decommissioned
- 1946-1960
Performance
- Top speed
- 18 kn
- Range
- 10240 nm at 15 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None (aircraft carrier)
- Secondary guns
- 2× 5-inch/38 cal DP
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T3
- Game power
- 47.76
- Research cost
- 9,456
- Credit cost
- 33,432
Notable
- First mass-produced escort carriers
- Converted from merchant hulls
- Convoy protection and ASW