Long Island CVE-1 or AVG-1 and planned AVG-2 - 5

airman · 19 February 2010

here the story of long island
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Long_Island_%28CVE-1%29
here were i found about planned AVG-2-3-4 and 5
http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_ship_stats_carrier_escort.html
planned conversion
Wakefield to AVG-2
Mt. Vernon to AVG-3
West Point to AVG-4
Kungsholm to AVG-5

Anyone have more details about these projects ?
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always in argument www.history.navy.mil/download/car-9.pdf

Hoo-2b-2day · 19 February 2010

The liner conversions listed above were not to be aircraft carriers but aircraft transports only. Their value as troop transports was considered to be a higher priority.

The long story of USN plans for conversions of fast liners is covered in Friedmans "US Aircraft carriers - an illustrated history" Chapter 6 The ORANGE War Mobilization carriers

airman · 2 March 2010

there are only two on book documented with images on two proposed conversion in carrier....

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