Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Escort Carrier |
Class | Ameer |
Pennant | D 26 |
Built by | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 25 May 1942 |
Launched | 19 Sep 1942 |
Commissioned | 11 Aug 1943 |
End service | 27 Feb 1946 |
History | Transferred to the Royal Navy under lend-lease. |
Former name | USS Chatham |
Commands listed for HMS Slinger (D 26)
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Commander | From | To | ||
1 | A/Capt. Alexander Noel Campbell Bingley, OBE, RN | Jun 1943 | Apr/May 44 | |
2 | Capt. Barrington Lungley Moore, RN | 9 Jun 1944 | 19 May 1945 | |
3 | A/Cdr. Jack Gethin Hopkins, RN | 19 May 1945 | 27 Feb 1946 |
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