U.S. Sangamon-class Escort Carrier WW2

The American Sangamon-class escort carriers were converted from oilers during the Second World War. Their larger tanker hulls provided useful space and endurance for escort-carrier aviation. They supported amphibious operations and other naval tasks, including service in the Pacific. USS Suwannee and her sisters illustrate the speed with which existing hulls could be adapted to expand naval air power, although they were not equivalent to fast fleet carriers. Sangamon, Suwannee, Chenango, and Santee came from the Cimarron-type tanker program. Their oil-carrying origins gave them more substantial machinery and hulls than many small merchant-conversion carriers. At Leyte Gulf, ships of the class faced air attack while supporting the invasion.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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