HMS Fencer

HMS Fencer was a escort carrier of the Bogue-class escort carrier (USA) of the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number AVG-14. The ship was named after Croatan Sound. Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Francisco, California laid her keel on 5 September 1941. Launched on 4 April 1942, she entered service on 20 February 1943.

She was one of 14 ships of her class. The class followed the Long Island-class escort carrier and was succeeded by the Sangamon-class escort carrier.

Displacement was 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 Croatan until 27 February 1943. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as Fencer from 1 March 1943. She then passed to the United States Navy, serving as CVE-14 from 11 December 1946. She was in commission for 923 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 27 February 1943. She was struck from the register on 28 January 1947.

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