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HMS Searcher (D40)
1943 Ruler-class escort carrier of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Searcher.
HMS Searcher was a Ruler-class escort carrier of the Royal Navy. Built in Seattle as a Bogue-class, she was transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease. Launched in 1942 she served until 29 November 1945. She was sold into merchant service and renamed Captain Theo. In 1966, she was renamed again to Oriental Banker and was finally scrapped in Taiwan in 1976.
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Name | USS AVG-22[1] |
Builder | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation |
Laid down | 20 February 1942[2] |
Launched | 20 June 1942[3][4] |
Fate | Transferred to the Royal Navy |
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Name | HMS Searcher(D20)’ |
Commissioned | 7 April 1943 |
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Name | SS Captain Theo |
Owner | J & A T Vatis |
Acquired | 1952 |
Identification | IMO number: 6116575[3] |
Fate | Sold to Tung Chao Yung in 1966 |
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Name | SS Oriental Banker |
Owner | Tung Chao Yung |
Acquired | 1966 |
Identification | IMO number: 6116575[3] |
Fate | Scrapped on 21 April 1976 in Taiwan |
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Length | 491 ft 6 in (149.81 m) |
Beam | 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m) |
Draught | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
Installed power | 8,500 shp (6.3 MW) |
Propulsion | Steam turbines, 1 shaft |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
Complement | 646 officers and men |
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Aircraft carried | 20 |
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