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Posted by Ralph Wood on August 11, 2025, 7:51:09, in reply to "Re: USS Robins "
The current modern NVR...Naval Vessel Register:
https://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvr/
Was very likely one in WWII as well, and possibly before that. The Navy keeps an official list of all its vessels. The Naval Vessel Register. Only official once it is here. Keeping it updated is somebody's job, and before the online world, distributing/having a current hard copy was a clerical task as well. 
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Please could you provide a reference for her being on "the USN Register (what is that?) as USS Robins". Her tactical call sign (in 1943) was "Robin" (singular - not "HMS") but I am unaware of her being officially "USS" at any stage. Previous Message
She was carried on the USN register as the USS Robins. Previous Message
I thoughr it operated with HMS VICTORIOUS aka HMS ROBIN which was helping out as USN had no other carriers! Previous Message
That may have been part of it, but I suspect Sara was simply available and if memory serves in the south Pacific. Previous Message
Because it was the oldest carrier and did not fit in with the Essex class?
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