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What were CAM-ships?

Hurricane on catapult of CAM-ship (Picture I) https://pimeakronikka.blogspot.fi/p/what-were-cam-ships.html Kimmo Huosionmaa In some books, what is written by Alistair MacLean are mentioned the ship type, called CAM-ships. Many people don't even know about those ships, what are used before the escort-aircraft carriers took their place. Casablanca-class escort carriers took those ships place during World War II after the USA took part in the war after Pearl Harbor incident. But we can only admire those brave men, who served with CAM-ships Hurricane I fighters. The CAM-ship was the merchant ship, what was equipped with the holder, what could send Hurricane I fighter to airborne and shoot down Focke-Wulf Fw-200 "Condors", what were used to find targets for German submarines and that long-range maritime patrol aircraft were so important for Germans, that the loss of Hurricane was accepted. Hurricane lifts-off from CAM-ship (Picture II) So CAM-ships were equ...