USS Croatan
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Template:Italic title prefixed Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Croatan, after the Croatan Sound of the North Carolina coast.
- Template:USS, was an escort carrier loaned to the United Kingdom and operated as HMS Fencer from February 1943 to 1946.
- Template:USS, was also an escort carrier, commissioned August 1943 and placed out of service in 1946, but operated by a civilian crew for some years thereafter.
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