C3-S-A.1 Laid down as escort carrier USS McClure (AVG45) with yard nummer 40 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation Inc., Tacoma, Washington, USA on 17 December 1942, launched as USS Prince (CVE 45) on 18 May 1943, delivered on 17 January 1944 as the HMS Rajah (D 01) to the British Royal Navy, since 1 November 1948 owner Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd and manager Firma Willem Ruys&Zonen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 2 February 1966 as Lambros owner Compania Naviera Odiseo S.A., Panama and manager N.&J. Vlassopoulos Ltd., London, England, Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, since March 1969 as Ulysse owner Atlas Enterprises Inc., Panama and manager Africa Liner Agencies S.A., Genoa, Italy, Panama-flagged, since 1971 owner/manager Comaran Africa Line (Compagnie Maritime de L'Afrique Noire S.A., Vlahakis), Abidjan, Ivory Coast and arrived at Savona, Italy on 23 June 1975 to be broken up. In USN called a Bogue-class escort carrier, in British service Ruler-class escort carrier. Gross tonnage 8,299 tons, net tonnage 4,905 tons, deadweight 12,470 tons, grain capacity 720,000 cubic feet, bale capacity 705,000 cubic feet and as dimensions 143.45 (between perpendiculars)-150.06 (over all) x 21.22 x 13.08 (depth) x 8.89 (draught) metres.
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