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Name

 Launched Completed To RN Commissioned Builder(s)
ARCHER 13-Dec-39 15-Nov-41 17-Nov-41 17-Nov-41 Sun Shipbuilding (N)
AVENGER 27-1Nov-40 1-Mar-42 2-Mar-42 2-Mar-42 Sun Shipbuilding (B)
BITER 18-Dec-40 1-May-42 5-May-42 5-May-42 Sun Shipbuilding (A)
CHARGER 1-Mar-41 ? Cancelled To USN Sun Shipbuilding (N)
DASHER 12- Apr-41 1-Jul-42 2-Jul-42 2-Jul-42 Sun Shipbuilding (T)
ATTACKER 27-Sep-41 30-Sep-42 30-Sep-42 7-Oct-42 Western Pipe and Steel, (M)
BATTLER 4-Apr-42 31-Oct-42 31-Oct-42 31-Oct-42  Ingalls Shipbuilding
STALKER 15-Mar-42 21-Dec-42 21-Dec-42 30-Dec-42 Western Pipe and Steel (M)
HUNTER 22-May-42 31-Dec-42 9-Jan-43 11-Jam-43 Ingalls Shipbuilding
TRACKER 7-Mar-42 31-Jan-43 31-Jan-43 31-Jan-43 Seattle-Tacoma, (W)
FENCER 4-Apr-42 20-Feb-43 27-Feb-43 1-Mar-43 Western Pipe and Steel (M)
SEARCHER 26-Jun-42 7-Apr-43 7-Apr-43 7-Apr-43 Seattle-Tacoma, (C)
CHASER 19-Jun-42 9-Apr-43 9-Apr-43 9-Apr-43 Ingalls Shipbuilding
RAVAGER 16-Jul-42 25-Apr-43 25-Apr-43 25-Apr-43 Seattle-Tacoma, (C)
STRIKER 7-May-42 28-Apr-43 18-May-43 18-May-43 Western Pipe and Steel (M)
PURSUER 19-Jul-42 14-Jun-43 14-Jun-43 14-Jun-43 Ingalls Shipbuilding
AMEER 18-Oct-42 28-Jun-43 18-Jul-43 20-Jul-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) *
BEGUM 11-Nov-42 22-Jul-43 2-Aug-43 2-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) *
TRUMPETER 15-Dec-42 15-Jul-43 4-Aug-43 4-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (C) ‡
EMPEROR 7-Oct-42 31-May-43 6-Aug-43 6-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) † ‡
SLINGER 18-Sep-42 11-Aug-43 11-Aug-43 11-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma (W) ‡
EMPRESS 30-Dec-42 9-Aug-43 12-Aug-43 12-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
KHEDIVE 30-Jan-43 25-Aug-43 25-Aug-43 25-Aug-43 Seattle-Tacoma † ‡
NABOB 9-Mar-43 7-Sep-43 7-Sep-43 7-Sep-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
SHAH 21-Apr-43 27-Sep-43 27-Sep-43  27-Srep-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
PATROLLER 6-May-43 222-Oct-43 222-Oct-43 222-Oct-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
ATHELING 7-Sep-42 12-Jul-43 21-Jul-43 28-Oct-43 Seattle-Tacoma (P) *
PREMIER 27-Mar-43 3-Nov-43 3-Nov-43 3-Nov-43 Seattle-Tacoma (W) *
RANEE 2-Jun-43 8-Nov-43 8-Nov-43 8-Nov-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
SPEAKER 20-Feb-43 20-Nov-43 20-Nov-43 20-Nov-43 Seattle-Tacoma (W) *
RULER 21-Aug-43 22-Dec-43 22-Dec-43 2-Dec-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
QUEEN 31-Jul-43 7-Dec-43 7-Dec-43 7-Dec-43 Seattle-Tacoma *
ARBITER 9-Sep-43 31-Dec-43 31-Dec-43 31-Dec-43 Seattle-Tacoma (C)*
RAJAH 18-May-43 17-Jan-44 17-Jan-44 17-Jan-44 Seattle-Tacoma (W) *
SMITER 27-Sep-43 20-Jan-44 20-Jan-44 20-Jan-44 Seattle-Tacoma *
TROUNCER 16-Jun-43 31-Jan-44 31-Jan-44 31-Jan-44 Seattle-Tacoma (C) *
PUNCHER 6-Nov-43 5-Feb-44 5-Feb-44 5-Feb-44 Seattle-Tacoma *
REAPER 22-Nov-43 18-Feb-44 18-Feb-44 18-Feb-44 Seattle-Tacoma *
THANE 15-Jul-43 19-Nov-43 19-Nov-43 9-Jun-44 Seattle-Tacoma *

A = Atlantic Basin Iron Works. B = Bethlehem Steel Corp. C = Commercial Iron Works. M = Mare Island Naval Dockyard. N = Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co.  P = Puget Sound Navy Yard, T = Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Co. W = Willamette Iron & Steel. † = Transfer from active USN commission. ‡ = Modified in UK. * Modified in Vancouver
 

 

 



 

 

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Shape: Standard, circular.

Blazon (Heraldic description) On a blue field: A ram in the act of butting, proper.  

------: One who assaults or assails an opponent. The butting Ram in the design is an illustration of this act. The original design suggested by the ship’s officers depicted a stylised seahorse, having the head and neck of a horse, the body and tail of a griffon with feathered wigs and two hind legs with talons. Volant, ready to dive. It also carried the unofficial motto “Oppugnare, vincere est” – "Attack to conquer”. A bronze cast of this design was made by her builder and was displayed on the quarterdeck until the official design was approved in 1943.

For explanations of heraldic terms see the Royal Navy Ship's Badges page.