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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy
CVL-24 Belleau Wood 1943 Independence-class Transferred to France as Bois Belleau (R97) (1953–1960). Returned to U.S. Scrapped 1960
CVL-27 Langley 1943 Independence-class Transferred to France as La Fayette (R96) (1951–1963). Returned to U.S. Scrapped 1964
CVL-28 Cabot 1943 Independence-class Transferred to Spain as Dédalo (R-01) (1967–1989). Returned to the U.S. Scrapped 2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_aircraft_carrier
The Independence class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II.
This class were a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s interest in Navy shipbuilding plans. In August 1941, with war looming, he noted that no new fleet aircraft carriers were expected before 1944 and proposed to quickly convert some of the many cruisers then under construction.he crisis following the December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack demonstrated the urgent need for more carriers as soon as possible. The Navy responded by greatly accelerating construction of the big Essex class aircraft carriers and, in January 1942, reordering a Cleveland class light cruiser as an aircraft carrier. Plans developed for this conversion showed much more promise than expected. The design was based on the Sangamon class escort carrier. These were limited-capability ships, whose principal virtue was near-term availability, and the speed necessary to operate in the fleet-carrier task groups.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangamon_class_escort_carrier
The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II. These ships were originally MARAD type T3-S2-A1 oilers, launched in 1939 for civilian use. They were acquired and commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1940-41. Due to the shortage of MARAD type C3 ships for conversion to desperately needed escort carriers, it was decided in early 1942 to convert four oilers to escort carriers. These ships were the largest escort carriers built for the U.S. Navy. The late-war Commencement Bay class escort carriers were about as large, but were built as carriers from keel up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commencement_Bay_class_escort_carrier
The Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers were based on the Maritime Commission T3 type tanker hull, which gave them a displacement of approximately 23,000 tons and a length of 557 feet (170 m). Unlike most earlier CVE classes which were laid down as something else and converted to aircraft carriers mid-construction, the Commencement Bays were built as carriers from the keel up. Their general layout was similar to the Sangamon-class escort carriers, but some of the Sangamon’s engineering shortcomings were addressed.
They entered service late in World War II — USS Commencement Bay launched on 9 May 1944 — so most of them saw little or no operational service.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_escort_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy
AVG-1/BAVG-1 Became HMS Archer
AVG-2/BAVG-2 Became HMS Avenger
AVG-3/BAVG-3 Became HMS Biter later French Navy Dixmude
AVG-4/BAVG-4 Became HMS Charger briefly, returned to USN as USS Charger (CVE-30)
AVG-5/BAVG-5 Became HMS Dasher
BAVG-6 Became HMS Tracker
Altamaha CVE-6 Became HMS Battler
Barnes CVE-7 Became HMS Attacker
Block Island CVE-8 Became HMS Hunter
Breton CVE-10 Became HMS Chaser
Croatan CVE-14 Became HMS Fencer
Hamlin CVE-15 Became HMS Stalker
St. George CVE-17 Became HMS Pursuer
Prince William CVE-19 Became HMS Striker
CVE-22 Became HMS Searcher
CVE-24 Became HMS Ravager
Charger CVE-30 Same ship as AVG-4 and HMS Charger
Chatham CVE-32 Became HMS Slinger
Glacier CVE-33 Became HMS Atheling
Pybus CVE-34 Became HMS Emperor
Baffins CVE-35 Became HMS Ameer
Bolinas CVE-36 Became HMS Begum
Bastian CVE-37 Became HMS Trumpeter
Carnegie CVE-38 Became HMS Empress
Cordova CVE-39 Became HMS Khedive
Delgada CVE-40 Became HMS Speaker
Edisto CVE-41 Became HMS Nabob
Estero CVE-42 Became HMS Premier
Jamaica CVE-43 Became HMS Shah
Keweenaw CVE-44 Became HMS Patroller
Prince CVE-45 Became HMS Rajah
Niantic CVE-46 Became HMS Ranee
Perdido CVE-47 Became HMS Trouncer
Sunset CVE-48 Became HMS Thane
St. Andrews CVE-49 Became HMS Queen
St. Joseph CVE-50 Became HMS Ruler
St. Simon CVE-51 Became HMS Arbiter
Vermillion CVE-52 Became HMS Smiter
Willapa CVE-53 Became HMS Puncher
Winjah CVE-54 Became HMS Reaper
So, in sum: of all purpose built US carriers (rather than merchant or merchantbased conversions), only 3 ever went to a foreign navy. These were cruise hull conversions (CVLs), which where based on CVE designs and in many ways as limited as CVEs.
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As for the Dutch: http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/carriers/nethcv/
During WW2 only Gadila and Macoma, two converted MAC ships: civilian freighters and tankers fitted with flight decks as emergency escort ships. The two Dutch MACs – Gadila and Macoma – were identical to the Royal Navy’s MACs, and operated under British control throughout their careers. Macoma, a tanker, was launched at Amsterdam in 1935 and completed the following year )i.e. Dutch to begin with). She was converted for MAC duties in the UK from late 1943 to April of 1944. Gadila was built in Germany as a tanker, completing in 1935; she was converted to a MAC in the UK from April 1943 to February 1944. HMNLS Karel Doorman (QH1), the first carrier commissioned in the Royal Netherlands Navy. This carrier started life as a British freighter, but was converted to an escort carrier prior to completion, and commissioned 12 Dec 1943 as HMS Nairana. After WWII she was loaned to the Netherlands to help in rebuilding the shattered Dutch navy; she commissioned in Dutch service 20 March 1946. The second HMNLS Karel Doorman (R81) as first commissioned. This carrier was built as the light fleet carrier HMS Venerable, completed early in 1945. Decommissioned in 1947, she was sold to the Dutch in 1948. She recommissioned as HMNLS Karel Doorman 28 May 1948, taking the name of the previous Dutch carrier. Initially she operated with minimal modifications. On 15 October 1968 she was sold to Argentina and was subsequently refitted. Karel Doorman was renamed Veinticinco De Mayo and recommissioned 12 March 1969
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Gadila
Like MV Macoma, MV Gadila was one of nine Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell oil tankers converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). The group is collectively known as the Rapana class.
MV Gadila was built at the Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany and completed 11 April 1935 as an oil tanker for the Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell line. She was converted at Smith’s Dock, North Shields between April 1943 and 1 February 1944. She entered service as a MAC ship in March 1944, and operated under the Netherlands Mercantile Marine flag
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