Allied Warships

HMS Attacker (D 02)

Escort Carrier of the Attacker class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Escort Carrier
Class	Attacker
Pennant	D 02
Built by	Western Pipe & Steel Co. (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.)
Ordered
Laid down	17 Apr 1941
Launched	27 Sep 1941
Commissioned	30 Sep 1942
End service	5 Jan 1946
Loss position

History	Transferred to the Royal Navy under lend-lease. Returned to the United States Navy on 5 January 1946. Stricken by the United States Navy on 26 February 1946. Sold into merchantile service on 28 October 1946 being renamed Castel Forte. Renamed Fairsky in the 1970's. Fairsky hit a submerged wreck on 23 June 1977 and was beached to prevent sinking. Refloated on 29 June 1977. Conversion to floating hotel Philippine Tourist started in 1978. Destroyed by a fire on 3 November 1979 and scrapped at Hong Kong starting on 24 May 1980. Commanding Officers: Capt. Waldeman William Powell Shirley-Rollison, RN April 1942 – 12 May 1944 Capt. Harold Bruce Farncomb, MVO, DSO, RAN 12 May 1944 – 13 November 1944 Capt. George Fisher Renwick, RN 13 November 1944 – still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List
Former name	USS Barnes (i)

Commands listed for HMS Attacker (D 02)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Capt. Waldeman William Powell Shirley-Rollison, RN	Apr 1942	12 May 1944
2	Capt. Harold Bruce Farncomb, DSO, RAN	12 May 1944	13 Nov 1944
3	Capt. George Fisher Renwick, RN	13 Nov 1944	Oct 1945 ?

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