CROATAN CVE 14 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-01-31T17:04:54Z

updated ship names section

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	Commissioned 20 February 1943 - Decommissioned 27 February 1943<br/>		Commissioned 20 February 1943 - Decommissioned 27 February 1943<br/>
	Transferred to the Royal Navy, 27 February 1943<br/><br/>		Transferred to the Royal Navy, 27 February 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64'''</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->		<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64''' (British Naval Service)</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->
	Commissioned 1 March 1943<br/>		Commissioned 1 March 1943<br/>
	US Navy redesignated her as CVE-14 on 15 July 1943 while still on loan.<br/>		US Navy redesignated her as CVE-14 on 15 July 1943 while still on loan.<br/>
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	<!-- some information from: http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/FENCER.htm -->		<!-- some information from: http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/FENCER.htm -->
	<!-- other information from: https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/014.htm -->		<!-- other information from: https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/014.htm -->
	<li>'''HMS FENCER R-308'''</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->		<li>'''HMS FENCER R-308''' (British Naval Service)</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->
	Royal Navy designation temporarily changed to R308 for service in the Pacific, October 1944.<br/>		Royal Navy designation temporarily changed to R308 for service in the Pacific, October 1944.<br/>
	Decommissioned 12 November 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 12 November 1946<br/><br/>

NCMSysop: changed some dates based on information from royal navy history website

2020-06-09T18:32:14Z

changed some dates based on information from royal navy history website

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	Keel Laid 5 September 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched 4 April 1942<br/>		Keel Laid 5 September 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched 4 April 1942<br/>
	Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>		Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CROATAN ~~CVE~~-14'''</li>		<li>'''USS CROATAN ACV-14'''</li>
	Commissioned 20 February 1943<br/><br/>		Commissioned 20 February 1943 - Decommissioned 27 February 1943<br/>
			Transferred to the Royal Navy, 27 February 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64'''</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->		<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64'''</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->
	Commissioned ~~27 February~~ 1943 - ~~Decommissioned 21 December 1946~~<br/>		Commissioned 1 March 1943<br/>
			US Navy redesignated her as CVE-14 on 15 July 1943 while still on loan.<br/>
	See [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships \| HMS FENCER D-64]]<br/><br/>		See [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships \| HMS FENCER D-64]]<br/><br/>
	Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/>		<!-- some information from: http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/FENCER.htm -->
	~~Converted~~ to a passenger ship ~~and~~ renamed '''SS Sydney''' (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>		<!-- other information from: https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/014.htm -->
			<li>'''HMS FENCER R-308'''</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->
			Royal Navy designation temporarily changed to R308 for service in the Pacific, October 1944.<br/>
			Decommissioned 12 November 1946<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''</li>
			Returned to US Navy 12 November 1946 and arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, 11 December 1946<br/><br/>
			Stricken for disposal, 28 January 1947<br/><br/>
			<!-- Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/><br/> -- unable to validate these dates -->
			'''COMMERCIAL SERVICE'''<br/>
			Sold in 1950 and converted to a passenger ship, renamed '''SS Sydney''' (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>
	Renamed '''SS Roma''' (1967),<br/>'''SS Galaxy Queen''' (1970),<br/>'''SS Lady Tina''' (1973),<br/>		Renamed '''SS Roma''' (1967),<br/>'''SS Galaxy Queen''' (1970),<br/>'''SS Lady Tina''' (1973),<br/>
	'''SS Caribia 2''' (1973).<br/>		'''SS Caribia 2''' (1973).<br/>

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2020-06-09T00:05:35Z

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	Keel Laid 5 September 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched 4 April 1942<br/>		Keel Laid 5 September 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched 4 April 1942<br/>
	Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>		Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''<br/>Commissioned 20 February 1943<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''</li>
	<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64'''<br/>		Commissioned 20 February 1943<br/><br/>
			<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64'''</li> <!-- Country: United Kingdom -->
	Commissioned 27 February 1943 - Decommissioned 21 December 1946<br/>		Commissioned 27 February 1943 - Decommissioned 21 December 1946<br/>
	See [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships \| HMS FENCER D-64]]<br/><br/>		See [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships \| HMS FENCER D-64]]<br/><br/>
	Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/>		Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/>
	Converted to a passenger ship and renamed SS Sydney (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>Renamed SS Roma (1967),<br/>SS Galaxy Queen (1970),<br/>SS Lady Tina (1973),<br/>SS Caribia 2 (1973).<br/>Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>		Converted to a passenger ship and renamed '''SS Sydney''' (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>
			Renamed '''SS Roma''' (1967),<br/>'''SS Galaxy Queen''' (1970),<br/>'''SS Lady Tina''' (1973),<br/>
			'''SS Caribia 2''' (1973).<br/>
			Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
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	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

NCMSysop: fixed ship history section

2020-06-04T03:38:26Z

fixed ship history section

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	Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>		Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''<br/>Commissioned 20 February 1943<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''<br/>Commissioned 20 February 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~[[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_Page_2_ \|~~ HMS FENCER D-64]]'''<br/>Commissioned 27 February 1943 - Decommissioned 21 December 1946<br/><br/>		<li>'''HMS FENCER D-64'''<br/>
			Commissioned 27 February 1943 - Decommissioned 21 December 1946<br/>
			See [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships \| HMS FENCER D-64]]<br/><br/>
	Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/>		Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/>
	Converted to a passenger ship and renamed SS Sydney (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>Renamed SS Roma (1967),<br/>SS Galaxy Queen (1970),<br/>SS Lady Tina (1973),<br/>SS Caribia 2 (1973).<br/>Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>		Converted to a passenger ship and renamed SS Sydney (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>Renamed SS Roma (1967),<br/>SS Galaxy Queen (1970),<br/>SS Lady Tina (1973),<br/>SS Caribia 2 (1973).<br/>Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>

GregCiesielski at 23:09, 6 January 2020

2020-01-06T23:09:28Z

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a sound off the North Carolina coast.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a sound off the North Carolina coast.<br/><br/>
			Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CROATAN - USS Croatan CVE-14 and [[CROATAN_T-AKV_43_ \| USS Croatan CVE-25]].<br/><br/>
			'''HMS FENCER''' earned the following Battle Honours - Atlantic 1943-1944 — Norway 1944 — Arctic 1944 — Pacific 1945.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 cover

2020-01-06T23:05:19Z

Updated the page and added 1 cover

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	<ol>		<ol>
	Bogue Class Escort Carrier<br/>		Bogue Class Escort Carrier<br/>
	Keel Laid September 5 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched April 4 1942<br/>		Keel Laid 5 September 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched 4 April 1942<br/>
	Redesignated (ACV-14) August 20 1942<br/><br/>		Redesignated (ACV-14) 20 August 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''<br/>Commissioned February 20 1943<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''<br/>Commissioned 20 February 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''[[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_Page_2_ \| HMS FENCER D-64]]'''<br/>Commissioned February 27 1943 - Decommissioned December 21 1946<br/><br/>		<li>'''[[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_Page_2_ \| HMS FENCER D-64]]'''<br/>Commissioned 27 February 1943 - Decommissioned 21 December 1946<br/><br/>
	Returned to the United States December 21 1946 and sold December 30 1947<br/>		Returned to the United States 21 December 1946 and sold 30 December 1947<br/>
	Converted to a passenger ship and renamed SS Sydney (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>Renamed SS Roma (1967),<br/>SS Galaxy Queen (1970),<br/>SS Lady Tina (1973),<br/>SS Caribia 2 (1973).<br/>Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>		Converted to a passenger ship and renamed SS Sydney (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>Renamed SS Roma (1967),<br/>SS Galaxy Queen (1970),<br/>SS Lady Tina (1973),<br/>SS Caribia 2 (1973).<br/>Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li><!-- [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[CROATAN_CVE_14_Covers_Page_1 \| -->USS Croatan CVE-14 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	~~<!-- this part is commented out unless / until needed~~
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~1st Commissioning [start date] to [end date]~~</h4>		<h4>HMS FENCER D64</h4>
	~~-->~~

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~POSTMARK TYPE~~		Ships Marking
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-11-20
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_HMS_FENCER_19451120_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~		N/A
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		[[US WWII Lend Lease Ships_ \| WWII Lend Lease Ships]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a sound of the North Carolina coast.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a sound off the North Carolina coast.
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GregCiesielski: Added ship page

2010-03-14T04:58:28Z

Added ship page

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Bogue Class Escort Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid September 5 1941 as (AVG-14) - Launched April 4 1942<br/>
Redesignated (ACV-14) August 20 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-14'''<br/>Commissioned February 20 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''[[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_Page_2_ | HMS FENCER D-64]]'''<br/>Commissioned February 27 1943 - Decommissioned December 21 1946<br/><br/>
Returned to the United States December 21 1946 and sold December 30 1947<br/>
Converted to a passenger ship and renamed SS Sydney (Italian flag), 1950.<br/>Renamed SS Roma (1967),<br/>SS Galaxy Queen (1970),<br/>SS Lady Tina (1973),<br/>SS Caribia 2 (1973).<br/>Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, starting September 1975<br/>
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:USA_GB_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set,
the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one
postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of
earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>









<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
POSTMARK TYPE
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
DATE FROM
<br/>to<br/>
DATE TO
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a sound of the North Carolina coast.



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