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Above image:HMS Nabob 1944
HMS Nabob (D77) was a Ruler-class escort aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, derived from the American Bogue class and built in the United States during the Second World War. Her construction reflected the urgency of wartime shipbuilding and the close naval cooperation between Britain and the United States under the Lend-Lease programme.
The ship was laid down on 20 October 1942 at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington, as a C3-S-A1 type freighter, Maritime Commission hull number 252 and Seattle-Tacoma hull number 36. During construction, the hull was purchased by the U.S. Navy and redesignated as USS Edisto, initially classified as ACV-41, later changed to CVE-41. The vessel was launched on 9 March 1943, only 140 days after her keel was laid, illustrating the remarkable pace of American wartime shipbuilding.
Even before completion, it was decided that CVE-41 would be transferred to the Royal Navy. Commander L. R. Romer, RN, was appointed Officer-in-Charge on 15 August 1943. After 182 days of fitting-out, the ship was completed on 7 September 1943, taking a total of 322 days from keel-laying to delivery. Following successful builders’ and Admiralty acceptance trials on 1 September 1943, custody of the ship was formally transferred to the Admiralty at Tacoma.
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Above image: The word is the British version of Hindustani Word Nawab mostly referred to Muslim rules of the Indian subcontinents as opposed to Maharajah. Its other meaning is those Brits who dishonestly made fortunes in Colonial India. As for The Ruler-class escort carrier HMS Nabob,it was named according to a British Admiralty practice of using titles associated with authority, rank, or governance rather than personal names. The word “Nabob,” derived from the Indian term Nawab, referred to a provincial ruler or noble and was already well established in British usage. By the 20th century it had become a conventional English word, stripped of its Indian context, and commonly used in ship names alongside titles like Emperor, Ruler, or Patroller. Its selection reflected imperial-era naming conventions rather than any direct connection to India or colonial politics............
On 7 September 1943, the White Ensign was hoisted and the vessel was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Nabob, bearing the pennant number D77. Manned initially by a small steaming party under Commander Romer, Nabob departed Tacoma on 10 September 1943 for Vancouver, Canada, arriving the same day at LaPointe Pier.
At Vancouver, Nabob became one of nineteen escort carriers modified to meet Royal Navy requirements at Burrard Dry Dock Company Ltd., North Vancouver. These modifications included changes to communications, accommodation, and operational fittings to suit British naval practice. During this period, she also received her full crew complement and undertook working-up exercises, marking the final stage before entering active wartime service with the Royal Navy.
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source: https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nabob1856.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Nabob_(D77)
https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/NABOB.htm
K. N. Jayaraman
