From: Dictionary of American Fighting Ships, Vol. I, 1964, Navy 
Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History 
Division, Washington, D.C.

BAFFINS (CVE-35)

dp. 8333;
l. 495’ 8”;
b. 111’ 6”;
dr. 26’;
s. 17 k.;
cpl. 890;
a. 2 5”;
cl. PRINCE WILLIAM

BAFFINS (ACV-35) was launched 18 October 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma 
Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Wash.; sponsored by Mrs. Laurance Bennett, 
wife of Commander Bennett; and commissioned 28 June 1943, Captain W. L. 
Rees in command.

BAFFINS remained at Puget Sound Navy yard until 18 July 1943.  Her 
classification was changed to CVE-35 on 15 July 1943.  On the 18th she 
proceeded to Vancouver, British Columbia, where she was decommissioned 
the following day and transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-
Lease.

During World War II she was operated by the British as HMS AMEER.  She 
was returned 17 January 1946 and sold by the Navy 17 September 1946.