List of escort carriers by country

The list of escort carriers by country includes all escort aircraft carriers organized by country of origin and service. Where appropriate, a single ship may be listed under multiple countries. For the list of fleet and light carriers see List of aircraft carriers by country.

Carriers operated


Nation	Built	Cancelled	Operated	Lost
Japan	9	2	9	4
UK & Canada	45		45	5
US	124	4	84	6

Japan

Taiyo class
- Taiyo
- Unyō
- Chuyo
Kaiyo
Shinyo
Shimane Maru class escort carrier

Escort carriers and similar aviation vessels operated by the Japanese Imperial Army:

Yamashio Maru
Akitsu Maru
Nigitsu Maru
Kumano Maru

United Kingdom

Audacity (D10)
Long Island class
- Archer (D78)
Avenger class
- Avenger (D14)
- Biter (D97)
- Charger - transfer to Royal Navy in 1941 reversed immediately
- Dasher
Bogue class
- RN Attacker class
  - Battler
  - Attacker
  - Hunter
  - Chaser
  - Fencer
  - Stalker
  - Pursuer
  - Striker
  - Searcher
  - Ravager
  - Tracker
- RN Ameer or Ruler class
  - Slinger
  - Atheling
  - Emperor
  - Ameer
  - Begum
  - Trumpeter
  - Empress
  - Khedive
  - Speaker
  - Nabob, commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy under Royal Navy control
  - Premier
  - Shah
  - Patroller
  - Rajah
  - Ranee
  - Trouncer
  - Thane
  - Queen
  - Ruler
  - Arbiter
  - Smiter
  - Puncher, commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy under Royal Navy control
  - Reaper
Activity (D94)
Nairana class
- Nairana (D05) (to Royal Netherlands Navy as Karel Doorman)
- Vindex (D15)
Pretoria Castle (F61)
Campania (D48)

United States

Date ranges are commissioning dates, ship counts includes United States Navy and lend-leased Royal Navy vessels (i.e. production totals), count in parentheses is the number of ships in US service. The degree to which hulls were completed before conversion varies from not at all to already launched.