| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Avenger / Charger |
| Pennant | D 97 |
| Built by | Sun Shipbuilding (Chester, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Dec 1939 |
| Launched | 18 Dec 1940 |
| Commissioned | 5 May 1942 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | 15th September 1941. Aquired for the Royal Navy. Ex USN ship Rio Parana. To French navy as Dixmude in 1945 Commanding Officers: Capt. Lennox Albert Knox Boswell, DSO, RN A/Capt. Alexander Noel Campbell Bingley, RN HMS Biter is not listed in the October 1944 Navy List |
Commands listed for HMS Biter (D 97)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Edward Michael Conolly Abel Smith, RN | Jan 1942 | Jul 1943 |
| 2 | Capt. Lennox Albert Knox Boswell, DSO, RN | Jul 1943 | May 1944 |
| 3 | A/Capt. Alexander Noel Campbell Bingley, OBE, RN | May 1944 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Biter include:
25 Apr 1943
The German submarine U-203 was sunk south of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 55º05'N, 42º25'W, by depth charges from Swordfish aircraft off the British escort carrier HMS Biter (Capt. E.M.C. Abel Smith, RN) (Sqdn 811/L) and by the British destroyer HMS Pathfinder (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 2 Bars, RN). (see map)
12 May 1943
The German submarine U-89 was sunk in the Northern Atlantic, in position 46º30'N, 25º40'W by a Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 811) from the British escort carrier HMS Biter (Capt. E.M.C. Abel Smith, RN), the British destroyer HMS Broadway (Lt.Cdr. E.H. Chevasse, RN) and the British frigate HMS Lagan (Lt.Cdr. A. Ayre, RNR). (see map)