USS Altamaha

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Altamaha, after the Altamaha River of Georgia.

• The USS Altamaha CVE-6, was transferred to the Royal Navy upon completion in 1942, becoming the HMS Battler (D18).
• The USS Altamaha (CVE-18), served in the Pacific War from 1942 to 1945.

Sources

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.