 {|      |} the uss st. george (cve-17) (originally avg-17 then acv-17) was laid down on 31 july 1941 as a c3-s-a2 by ingalls shipbuilding, hull 296 of pascagoula, mississippi, under maritime commission contract as the (second) ss mormacland for moore-mccormack lines, inc. (mc hull 163). she was renamed st. george (avg-17) by the united states navy on 7 january 1942; and assigned to the united kingdom under lend-lease as hms pursuer on 24 february 1942. launched on 18 july 1942; she was sponsored by mrs. mary ann s. bartman, reclassified acv-17 on 20 august 1942, acquired by the us navy and simultaneously transferred to britain on 14 jun
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