HMS Attacker (D02)

HMS Attacker was a escort carrier of the Bogue-class escort carrier (USA) of the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number D02. She was named for Barnes Sound. Her keel was laid at Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Francisco, California on 7 April 1941. She entered service on 30 September 1942, having been launched on 27 September 1941.

Her class ran to 14 ships. The class followed the Long Island-class escort carrier and was succeeded by the Sangamon-class escort carrier.

She displaced 10,200 long tons standard and 14,400 long tons at full load. She measured 151.2 m (496 ft) long with a beam of 21.0 m (69 ft). Her designed speed was 18 knots, and she carried a complement of 646.

Her main battery was two 127 mm (5 in) guns. She carried 24 aircraft. Her machinery developed 8,500 shp.

She served with the United States Navy as Steel Artisan until 30 September 1942. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as Attacker from 7 October 1942. She then passed to the United States Navy, serving as Barnes from 5 January 1946. She was in commission for 1,061 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 30 September 1942. She was struck from the register on 26 February 1946.

She was broken up for scrap on 28 October 1948.

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