The escort carrier USS Block Island (ii) (CVE 21) of the US Navy. She was lost on 29 May 1944.
Technical information
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Displacement | 16620 BRT |
| Length | 496 feet |
| Complement | 908 men |
| Armament | 2 5" DP guns (2x1) 10 20 mm AA (10x1) 24 aircraft |
| Max speed | 18 knots |
| Engines | Steam turbines 1 shaft |
| Power | 8500 hp |
| Notes on class | These ships were known as the Bogue class in the USN and the Attacker class in the Royal Navy. |
All ships of the Bogue class
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| USS Altamaha (i) (CVE 6) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Battler) | ||
| USS Altamaha (ii) (CVE 18) | ||
| USS Barnes (ii) (CVE 20) | ||
| USS Block Island (i) (CVE 8) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Hunter) | ||
 | USS Bogue (CVE 9) | |
| USS Breton (ii) (CVE 23) | ||
| USS Card (CVE 11) | ||
| | USS Copahee (CVE 12) | |
| USS Core (CVE 13) | ||
| USS Croatan (i) (CVE 14) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Fencer) | ||
| USS Croatan (ii) (CVE 25) | ||
| USS Hamlin (CVE 15) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Stalker) | ||
| USS Nassau (CVE 16) | ||
| USS Prince William (i) (CVE 19) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Striker) | ||
| USS St. George (CVE 17) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Pursuer) | ||
| USS Barnes (i) (CVE 7) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Attacker) | ||
| | USS Block Island (ii) (CVE 21) | Lost on 29 May 1944 |
| USS Breton (i) (CVE10) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Chaser) | ||
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US Navy (more on See all Escort carrier classes.
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Bogue class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 29 May 1944 | USS Block Island (ii) | Sunk | U-549 |
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