Dates: 1941 -

The name Prince William (CVE-19) (earlier AVG-19 then ACV-19) was assigned to MC hull 198, a converted C3 laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Francisco, California, 15 December 1941. Designated for transfer to the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease Agreement, she was renamed and launched as HMS Striker (D12), 7 May 1942; redesignated ACV-19, 20 August 1942; delivered to the United States Navy 28 April 1943; and transferred to the Royal Navy 18 May 1943. Redesignated CVE-19, on the US Navy List, 15 July 1943, she served with the Royal Navy throughout the remainder of World War II. She was returned to the US Navy, at Norfolk, 12 February 1946; struck from the Naval Register, 28 March 1946; and sold to the Patapsco Steel Scrap Co., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 5 June 1948 and scrapped.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Striker

" looking for any 1st battalion royal fusiliers{city of london regiment} who served wiith the battalion between the years of 1957 to 1963,if you were in the regiment then, its possible you were posted to one or more of these posts,bahrain, sharjah,dubuy,malta,osnabrook,colchester,but to name a few, ..."

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"HMS STRIKER L3516 LANDING CRAFT. NOT CARRIER 1961 TO 1962"

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" Hi I am Tom Bolton I joined HMS Ganges in September 1956 and was in the Annex for the first 6 weeks. Then I joined 211 class and shared Benbow 20 mess with my class members and also a sparkers class 202. When I completed my training as a junior bunting tosser I joined HMS Whitby for a few months ..."

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