The escort carrier HMS Begum (D 38) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Displacement | 15646 BRT |
| Length | 492.25 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 646 men |
| Armament | 2 5" DP guns. (2x1) 8 40mm AA (4x2) 20 20mm AA (10x2) 20 Aircraft |
| Max speed | 18 knots |
| Engines | Steam turbines, 1 shaft |
| Power | 8500 HP |
| Notes on class | These ships were known as the Repeat Bogue class in the USN and the Ameer (or sometimes Ruler) class in the Royal Navy. |
Royal Navy ships of the Ameer class
To see all Ameer class ships click here.
 | HMS Ameer (D 01) (ex. USS Baffins) | |
| | HMS Arbiter (D 31) (ex. USS St. Simon) | |
| | HMS Atheling (D 51) (ex. USS Glacier) | |
| | HMS Begum (D 38) (ex. USS Bolinas) | |
| | HMS Emperor (D 98) (ex. USS Pybus) | |
| | HMS Empress (D 42) (ex. USS Carnegie) | |
| | HMS Khedive (D 62) (ex. USS Cordova) | |
| | HMS Nabob (D 77) (ex. USS Edisto) | |
| | HMS Patroller (D 07) (ex. USS Keneenaw) | |
| | HMS Premier (D 23) (ex. USS Estero) | |
| | HMS Puncher (D 79) (ex. USS Willapa) | |
| | HMS Queen (D 19) (ex. USS St. Andrews) | |
| | HMS Rajah (D 10) (ex. USS Prince) | |
| | HMS Ranee (D 03) (ex. USS Niantic) | |
| | HMS Reaper (D 82) (ex. USS Winjah) | |
| | HMS Ruler (D 72) (ex. USS St. Joseph) | |
| | HMS Shah (D 21) (ex. USS Jamaica) | |
| | HMS Slinger (D 26) (ex. USS Chatham) | |
| | HMS Smiter (D 55) (ex. USS Vermillion) | |
| | HMS Speaker (D 90) (ex. USS Delgada) | |
| | HMS Thane (D 83) (ex. USS Sunset) | |
| | HMS Trouncer (D 85) (ex. USS Perdido) | |
| | HMS Trumpeter (D 09) (ex. USS Bastian) | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
See all Royal Navy Escort carrier classes.
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Ameer class ships hit by U-boats (2) | |||
| 22 Aug 1944 | HMS Nabob | Total loss | U-354 |
| 15 Jan 1945 | HMS Thane | Total loss | U-1172 |
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