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The Escort Carrier Archive currently contains 280 pages with 3,975 still images and 1 video clip

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November 23, 2019

CVE-1 Long Island	Enlarged one photo (0300119). Added one photo (0300157).
BAVG-1 / HMS Archer	Added one photo (030100114).
CVE-6 Altamaha/ HMS Battler	Replaced one photo and caption (0300614). Enlarged one photo (0300615).
CVE-17 St. George / HMS Pursuer	Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0301705).
CVE-18 Altamaha	Added one photo (0301820).
CVE-21 Block Island	Added one photo (0302110).
CVE-23 Breton	Added one photo (0302314a).
CVE-26 Sangamon	Added one photo (1). Enlarged one photo (1).
CVE-27 Suwannee	Added one photo (0302738).
CVE-28 Chenango	Added one photo (0302830).
CVE-29 Santee	Added one photo (0302957).
CVE-30 Charger	Added one photo (0303034).
CVE-34 Pybus / HMS Emperor	Added one photo (0303419).
CVE-37 Bastian / HMS Trumpeter	Added one photo (0303729).
CVE-42 Estero / HMS Premier	Added one photo (0304210).
CVE-45 Prince / HMS Rajah	Added two images (0304513, 0304512).
CVE-54 Winjah / HMS Reaper	Added three images (0311016–0305411, 0305412).
CVE-57 Coral Sea / Anzio	Added one photo (0305769).
CVE-58 Corregidor	Added 24 images (0305809–0305809w).
CVE-103 Roi	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-104 Munda	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-105 Commencement Bay	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and listing of the ship's commanding officers.

October 5, 2019

	2019 ECSAA Convention (Escort Carrier Sailors and Airmen Association).
	Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CVE-1 Long Island	Added two photos (0300155, 0300156).
BAVG-2 / HMS Avenger	Added three photos (030100216–030100216b).
BAVG-3 / HMS Biter FS Dixmude	Added four images (030100333, 030100334–030100334b).
BAVG-6 / HMS Tracker	Added ship's badge and one photo (030100632t).
CVE-6 Altamaha/ HMS Battler	Added two photos (0300621, 0300622) and Booklet of General Plans.
CVE-7 Barnes/ HMS Attacker	Updated ship's chronology. Added six images (0300725, 0300726–0300726d).
CVE-9 Bogue	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and four photos (1–4).
CVE-11 Card	Enlarged one photo (0301140). Added one photo (0301140a).
CVE-13 Core	Added one photo (0301318).
CVE-15 Hamlin / HMS Stalker	Added two photos (0301511a–0301511b).
CVE-16 Nassau	Added two photos (0301624–0301624a).
CVE-26 Sangamon	Enlarged one photo (0302601a). Added one photo (0302639).
CVE-99 Admiralty Islands	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-100 Bougainville	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-101 Matanikau	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-102 Attu	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-112 Siboney	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.

August 30, 2019

	2019 ECSAA Convention (Escort Carrier Sailors and Airmen Association).
CVE-11 Card	Replaced one photo (0301148).
CVE-87 Steamer Bay	Enlarged two photos (0308703, 0308717). Added two photos (0308719, 0308718b). Added five photos from the collection of John W. Briganti.
CVE-92 Windham Bay	Enhanced one photo and updated caption (0309202).
CVE-94 Lunga Point	Added two images (0309417–0309417a).
CVE-95 Bismarck Sea	Enlarged two photos (0309501, 0309502).
CVE-96 Salamaua	Added three photos (0309611–0402804).
CVE-99 Admiralty Islands	Added one photo (0309921).
CVE-101 Matanikau	Added one photo (0310111).
CVE-106 Block Island	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and five photos (0310621e–0310621i).
CVE-107 Gilbert Islands	Added one photo (0310724).
CVE-109 Cape Gloucester	Enlarged one photo (0310909).
CVE-112 Siboney	Added one photo (0311224).
CVE-113 Puget Sound	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and three photos (0311314–0311314b). Enlarged one photo (0311304).
CVE-114 Rendova	Added one photo (0311436).
CVE-115 Bairoko	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and one image (0311521). Enlarged one photo (0311506).
CVE-116 Badoeng Strait	Added two photos (0311647, 0311618a) and the Commissioning Program.
CVE-118 Sicily	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and two photos (0311827–0311827a). Enlarged one photo (0311823).

August 3, 2019

CVE-27 Suwannee	Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-28 Chenango	Added link to website of interest.
CVE-74 Nehenta Bay	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and one photo (0307409).
CVE-80 Petrof Bay	Added one photo (0308013).
CVE-82 Saginaw Bay	Added one photo (0308214).
CVE-83 Sargent Bay	Added two photos (0308322, 0308321).
CVE-84 Shamrock Bay	Added two photos (0308416, 0308408c). Replaced one photo (0308401).
CVE-86 Sitkoh Bay	Enlarged one photo (0308611).
CVE-87 Steamer Bay	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and four photos (0308715, 0308717, 0308718–0308718a). Added 15 photos from the collection of John W. Briganti.
CVE-88 Cape Esperance	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign and enlarged one photo (0308805).
CVE-91 Makassar Strait	Added three photos (0309110, 0309111, 0309112).
CVE-92 Windham Bay	Added two photos (0309219–0309219a).
CVE-97 Hollandia	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign, two photos (0306022–0309709a) and updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-98 Kwajalein	Added one image (0306115a) and listing of the ship's commanding officers.

July 19, 2019

CVE-15 Hamlin / HMS Stalker	Added one photo (0301512). Enhanced one photo (0301503).
CVE-16 Nassau	Added two photos (0301610c–0301610d). Replaced one photo (0301607).
CVE-59 Mission Bay	Added one photo (0306911).
CVE-68 Kalinin Bay	Removed one photo (0306807d). Added one photo (0306306f).
CVE-69 Kasaan Bay	Added two photos (0306911, 0306912).
CVE-70 Fanshaw Bay	Enlarged two photos (0307001, 0307008).
CVE-71 Kitkun Bay	Enlarged two photos (0307104, 0307103a).
CVE-72 Tulagi	Added two images and updated caption (0307217a–100300910). Added one photo (0307219).
CVE-73 Gambier Bay	Added one photo (0307318).
CVE-75 Hoggatt Bay	Added two photos (0307511–0307511a).
CVE-76 Kadashan Bay	Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0307608).
CVE-77 Marcus Island	Added five photos (0307707–0307707d).
CVE-79 Ommaney Bay	Enlarged three photos (0307901–0307901k).
CVE-94 Lunga Point	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-95 Bismarck Sea	Added two images (0305766–120514318) and listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-96 Salamaua	Added Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign, one photo (0309609a) and listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-106 Block Island	Added one photo (0310617c) and link to videos (0310625).

June 24, 2019

Can you identify...?	Added comments to Mystery Photos 2 and 4.
CVE-57 Coral Sea / Anzio	Added one photo (0305768).
CVE-58 Corregidor	Enlarged one photo (0305805).
CVE-60 Guadalcanal	Enlarged two photos (0306001, 0306002). Added 25 images (0306024, 0306023, 0306002h–0306002g, 0306025–0306025a, 0306013a, 0306027–0306027a, 0306026) and links to videos. Replaced one photo (0306003).
CVE-61 Manila Bay	Added one photo (0306122).
CVE-63 Midway/St. Lo	Added four photos (0306306d–0306306g).
CVE-65 Wake Island	Added one photo (0306506) and one item of memorabilia. Enlarged one photo (0306501a).
CVE-66 White Plains	Enlarged four photos (0306606b, 0306606a, 0306606d–0306606e).
CVE-122 Palau	Added one photo (0312215).
CVE-123 Tinian	Added two photos (0312303c–0312303d).

June 2, 2019

CVE-11 Card	Added four photos (0301162, 0301132a–0301132c).
CVE-37 Bastian / HMS Trumpeter	Added one photo (0303728).
CVE-39 Cordova / HMS Khedive	Added five images (0303914, 0303912o–0303912q, 0303915).
CVE-41 Edisto / HMS Nabob	Added three images (0304112–0304112a, 0304111).
CVE-44 Keweenaw / HMS Patroller	Added two images (0304408, 0304409). Enhanced one photo (0304402).
CVE-53 Willapa / HMS Puncher	Added one photo (0305319).
CVE-56 Liscome Bay	Added nine photos (0305611–0305611h). Enlarged one photo (0305607).
CVE-90 Thetis Bay	Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-91 Makassar Strait	Added photo of her last commanding officer.
CVE-92 Windham Bay	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-93 Makin Island	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-108 Kula Gulf	Added one photo (0310823).
CVE-109 Cape Gloucester	Enlarged one photo (0310910).
CVE-110 Salerno Bay	Enlarged one photo (0311014). Added one image (0311020).

April 28, 2019

CVE-14 Croatan / HMS Fencer	Updated caption (0301405).
CVE-25 Croatan	Added one photo (0302525).
CVE-26 Sangamon	Added one photo (0302638).
CVE-27 Suwannee	Added four photos (0302737–0302737c).
CVE-28 Chenango	Added one photo (0302829).
CVE-29 Santee	Added nine photos (0302954a–0302954f, 0302955, 0302956–0302956a).
CVE-30 Charger	Added one photo (0303033). Enhanced one photo and updated caption (0303002).
CVE-31 Prince William	Added four photos (0303118–0303118c).
CVE-33 Glacier / HMS Atheling	Added four photos (0303305a, 0303320–0303320b).
CVE-34 Pybus / HMS Emperor	Enlarged one photo (0303407).
CVE-61 Manila Bay	Enlarged one photo (0306102). Added five photos (0306120, 0306117, 0306118, 0306119, 0306121).
CVE-118 Sicily	Added one photo (0311826). Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0311818).
CVE-127 Okinawa	Added new page with two images.

April 3, 2019

CVE-9 Bogue	Added two photos (0300934–0300934a).
CVE-11 Card	Enlarged one photo (0301146).
CVE-13 Core	Added six photos (0301310a–0301310f).
CVE-15 Hamlin / HMS Stalker	Added two images (0301510, 0301511).
CVE-16 Nassau	Added one image (0301623).
CVE-18 Altamaha	Added two photos (0301819–0301819a).
CVE-21 Block Island	Enlarged photo and updated caption (0302103a).
CVE-28 Chenango	Added one photo (0302828).
CVE-37 Bastian / HMS Trumpeter	Added two photos (0303727, 0303726). Enhanced one photo (0303704).
CVE-86 Sitkoh Bay	Added one image (0308612) and listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-87 Steamer Bay	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-88 Cape Esperance	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-89 Takanis Bay	Added one image (0308914) and updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-124 Bastogne	Added new page with two images.
CVE-125 Eniwetok	Added new page with two images.
CVE-126 Lingayen	Added new page with three images.

February 19, 2019

	Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CVE-1 Long Island	Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0300133).
BAVG-1 / HMS Archer	Added one image (030100107). Enlarged two photos and updated captions (030100104–030100104a).
BAVG-3 / HMS Biter	Added one item of memorabilia (1) and two photos (030100331, 030100332).
CVE-6 Altamaha/ HMS Battler	Added ship's badge and updated caption (1).
CVE-8 Block Island / HMS Hunter	Added two images (0310620–0300821). Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0300806).
CVE-31 Prince William	Added Victory Log issue.
CVE-57 Coral Sea / Anzio	Added one photo (0305767). Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0305709).
CVE-83 Sargent Bay	Added one image (0308320) and listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-84 Shamrock Bay	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-85 Shipley Bay	Added listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-106 Block Island	Added link to video (0310625).
CVE-116 Badoeng Strait	Added two photos (0311644, 0311645).
CVE-117 Saidor	Added one photo (0311705).
CVE-118 Sicily	Enlarged one photo (0311806).
CVE-120 Mindoro	Added one photo (0312029).
CVE-121 Rabaul	Updated caption (0312103).
CVE-122 Palau	Added Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons section. Added three images (0312214–0556206) and history (0312213).

January 11, 2019

CVE-66 White Plains	Added one photo (0306613).
CVE-68 Kalinin Bay	Removed one photo (0306805a). Enlarged one photo (0306505).
CVE-82 Saginaw Bay	Updated caption (0308212) and listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVE-85 Shipley Bay	Added one image (0308511a).
CVE-90 Thetis Bay	Added two images (0309008, 0309009).
CVE-92 Windham Bay	Added three photos (0309217, 0309218–0309218a).
CVE-93 Makin Island	Added three photos (0309217, 0309349, 0309350).
CVE-94 Lunga Point	Added two photos (0309217, 0309416).
CVE-96 Salamaua	Added two images (0305808, 0309610).
CVE-106 Block Island	Added two photos (0310623, 0310624).
CVE-107 Gilbert Islands	Added two photos from the collection of Mike Mitchell (1–2).
CVE-108 Kula Gulf	Added three photos (0310820a–0310820b, 0310822).
CVE-109 Cape Gloucester	Added one photo (0310912).
CVE-112 Siboney	Added one photo (0311223).
CVE-113 Puget Sound	Added three photos (0311308b–0311308d).
CVE-114 Rendova	Added one photo (0311435) and one patch (0311434).
CVE-115 Bairoko	Added one article (0311520).
CVE-119 Point Cruz	Added Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons section.
CVE-120 Mindoro	Added Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons section. Added two images (0312028–0569307).
CVE-121 Rabaul	Added two images (0312104–0312104a).

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