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Posted by Ralph Wood on August 11, 2025, 11:56:58, in reply to "Re: USS Robins "
There was a USS Robin already on the register. It was a WWI-built minesweeper which remained in service through to the end of WWII:
http://www.navsource.net/archives/11/02003.htm
So, if this CV Robin was indeed entered into the register, the name would have needed to be modified to differentiate it from the minesweeper, since no two ships may officially carry the same name. So, I can see where "Robins" would be used. If they actually did have her on the register it was to be thorough in the deception. During the war, the register would be classified, thus likely a desired target of spys. On the assumption one might have gotten their hands on it, having her on it "would not hurt." So, she'd have a call sign, and "the works." Also, I can see some upset high-ranking US Navy officer with the proper clearance being suspicious, and demanding to know if she was officially on the register. Then being dumbfounded when shown her entry. It is not entirely out of the realm of the plausible. 
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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. Previous Message
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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