 {|      |} the uss bastian (cve-37) (originally avg-37 and then acv-37) was an escort aircraft carrier built by seattle-tacoma shipbuilding of tacoma, washington, laid down on 25 august 1942 and launched 15 december 1942. she was transferred to the united kingdom, under lend-lease and commissioned on 4 august 1943 as hms trumpeter (d09). on 4 may 1945 aircraft of 846 naval air squadron flew from trumpeter to take part in operation judgement, an attack on the u-boat depot at kilbotn, norway, contributing eight avengers and four wildcats to a 44-aircraft attack that destroyed several vessels including the depot ship "black watch" and u-711. trumpeter was ret
1942_ships Ruler-class_escort_carriers Ships_built_in_Washington_(state)