Allied Warships

USS Delgada (CVE 40)

Escort carrier of the Repeat Bogue class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeEscort carrier
ClassRepeat Bogue 
PennantCVE 40 
Built bySeattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down9 Oct 1942 
Launched20 Feb 1943 
Commissioned 
End service 
History

Never commissioned in the United States Navy.

Transferred to the Royal Navy under lend-lease.
Returned to the United States Navy on 17 July 1946.
Stricken by the United States Navy on 25 September 1946.
Sold into merchantile service in 1948 being renamed Lancero.
Renamed President Osmena in 1965.
Scrapped in Taiwan in 1972.

 
Career notesTo the Royal Navy as HMS Speaker

We don't have any commands listed for USS Delgada (CVE 40)


You can help improve this page
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.


Return to the Allied Warships section