Long Island-class escort carrier
The first ship of the class—USS Long Island, originally AVG-1, later ACV-1 then CVE-1—was launched on 11 January 1940, and served in the United States Navy through World War II.The second and last ship of the class—HMS Archer (D78)—was launched on 14 December 1939, and served in the Royal Navy through World War II.It is also listed in U.S. Navy records as BAVG-1; the "B" presumably stood for "British".[2][3][4][5] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.This article about a type of ship or boat is a stub.