USS Breton

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Breton, after the Breton Sound of the Louisiana coast.

The USS Breton CVE-10, was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier loaned to the Royal Navy and operated as HMS Chaser (D32) from 1943 to 1946.

The USS Breton (CVE-23), was a Bogue-class escort carrier, in service from 1943 to 1946.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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