The Casablanca-class escort carriers were America’s secret weapon in WWII, a fleet of 50 “jeep carriers” mass-produced with incredible speed on merchant ship hulls. -Born out of a desperate need for ...

Casablanca-class escort carriers could field a combination of aircraft including F4F Wildcat fighter jets and Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers. For self-defense, the carriers packed a 5-inch ...

The 156-meter long Casablanca displaced only 7,800-tons—or nearly 11,000 tons fully loaded with 910 crew, 28 aircraft, ammunition and nearly 120,000 gallons of aviation fuel.