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  Perdido
Assigned to the United Kingdom under lend lease 23 June 1943, Perdido was taken over by the British Navy at Portland 31 January 1944.
During the remainder of World War II, she served the Royal Navy as HMS Trouncer and took part in convoy escort and ASW patrol operations.
Perdido was returned to the U.S. Navy 3 March 1946, and on 25 March the Secretary of the Navy authorized her for disposal.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/p5/perdido.htm   (201 words)

  
  HMS Trouncer (D85) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The USS Perdido (CVE-47) (previously AVG-47, later ACV-47) was laid down as ACV-47 under Maritime Commission contract by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington, 1 February 1943; launched 16 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
Assigned to the United Kingdom under lend lease 23 June 1943, Perdido was taken over by the British Navy at Portland, 31 January 1944.
Perdido was returned to the U.S. Navy 3 March 1946, and on 25 March, the Secretary of the Navy authorized her for disposal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Trouncer_(D85)   (294 words)

  
 Perdido Beach
The Perdido River is a river in the U.S. states of Alabama and Florida, approximately 60 mi (97 km) long.
From 1682 to 1763 the Perdido formed the boundary between the French colony of Louisiana and the Spanish colony of Florida.
After sailing almost to the Arctic Circle the expedition determines that radiation levels are not diminishing, but intensifying, and discovers that the emitted signal is in fact the result of a broken window frame that is moved by the wind.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/155/perdido-beach.html   (2135 words)

  
 USS Perdido
Prince William; T. Perdido (CVE-47) was laid down as ACV-47 under Maritime Commission eontraet by Seattle-Taeoma Shipbuilding Corp., Taeoma, Wash., 1 February 1943; launched 16 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
H.M. Bemis, reelassified as CVE 47 on 15 July 1943; and completed at the Commereial Iron Works Portland, Ore.
Assigned to the United Kingdom under lend lease 23 June 1943, Perdido was taken over by the British Navv at Portland 31 January 1944.
www.multied.com /NAVY/cruiser/perdido.html   (167 words)

  
 Perdido Beach
The Perdido became the boundary of the Florida Territory
The secondary protagonist of ''Perdido Street Station'' is Khepri.
Particularly hard-hit were the areas around Perdido Bay and Pensacola Beach, FloridaPensacola Be Huesca (province) 13: nce contains the Parque Nacional Ordesa y Monte Perdido.
www.lottery-news.net /dust3709-perdido_beach.html   (532 words)

  
 DANFS Online: Escort Aircraft Carriers
Numbering: Ships of this type were initially designated as auxiliary aircraft escort vessels (AVG); this was changed to auxiliary aircraft carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942.
On 15 July 1943 all were redesignated escort aircraft carriers, CVE.
This designation is used throughout the list for convenience.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/carriers/cve.htm   (120 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Repeat Bogue class Escort carriers
USS Glacier (CVE 33) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Atheling)
USS Jamaica (CVE 43) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Shah)
USS Perdido (CVE 47) (To the Royal Navy as HMS Trouncer)
uboat.net /allies/warships/class.html?ID=408   (311 words)

  
 combatindex.com - US Sea Systems: CVE 47 (PERDIDO)
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PERDIDO (CVE-47) was laid down as ACV-47 under Maritime Commission contract by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Wash., 1 February 1943; launched 16 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
She was sold to William B. St. John and delivered to her purchaser 6 March 1947.
www.combatindex.com /hardware/detail/sea/vintage/carriers/cve047_detail.html   (207 words)

  
 Perdido Key Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Real, something that exists, is neither virtual, nor a model nor a forgery.
IMPORTANT: When the word "real" is used as a synonym for either truth or reality, it should be linked to oneof these two specific articles (e.g.
Estate is a term used in common law to signify the total of a person's property,entitlements and obligations.
www.witchware.com /File/19279-Perdido.Key.Real.Estate.Html   (738 words)

  
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The same change took escort carriers out of the auxiliary vessel category (ACV) and redesignated them as combat ships (CVE).
7 May 1959 - The classification of 36 escort carriers, designated CVE, CVU, and CVHE, was changed to AKV, Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry.
The change was accompanied by a change in hull numbers and marked the end of the escort carrier as a combatant ship in the U.S. Navy.
home.grandecom.net /~cvproj/gen-desig.txt   (235 words)

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