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HMS Atheling (D 51)
Escort Carrier of the Ameer class
Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection
Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Escort Carrier |
Class | Ameer |
Pennant | D 51 |
Built by | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 9 Jun 1942 |
Launched | 7 Sep 1942 |
Commissioned | 1 Aug 1943 |
End service | 13 Dec 1946 |
History | Decommissioned for transfer to the R.N. on 31 July 1943. |
Former name | USS Glacier |
Commands listed for HMS Atheling (D 51)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Capt. Ronald Ian Agnew, OBE, RCN | Jun 1943 | Jul 1944 |
2 | A/Cdr. Henry Lewis Oliver, RN | Jul 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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