Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Escort Carrier |
Class | Ameer |
Pennant | D 79 |
Built by | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 21 May 1943 |
Launched | 8 Nov 1943 |
Commissioned | 5 Feb 1944 |
End service | 16 Jan 1946 |
History | Transferred to the Royal Navy under lend-lease. |
Former name | USS Willapa |
Commands listed for HMS Puncher (D 79)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Cdr. Frederick Avery Price, RCNVR | 17 Jan 1944 | 10 Apr 1944 |
2 | Capt. Roger Edward Shelford Bidwell, RCN | 10 Apr 1944 | 16 Jan 1946 |
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