List of escort carriers by country

The list of escort carriers by country includes all escort aircraft carriers organized by country of origin and service. Where appropriate, a single ship may be listed under multiple countries. For the list of fleet and light carriers see List of aircraft carriers by country.

Carriers operated

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Nation Planned Built Cancelled Operated Lost
Japan 9 2 9 4
UK & Canada 45 45 5
US 124 4 84 6

Japan

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Escort carriers and similar aviation vessels operated by the Japanese Imperial Army:

United Kingdom

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United States

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Date ranges are commissioning dates, ship counts includes United States Navy and lend-leased Royal Navy vessels (i.e. production totals), count in parentheses is the number of ships in US service. The degree to which hulls were completed before conversion varies from not at all to already launched.

See also

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References

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Further reading

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  • Chesneau, Roger (1998). Aircraft Carriers of the World, 1914 to the Present. An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Rev Ed). London: Brockhampton Press. p. 288. ISBN 1-86019-875-9.