USS Altamaha
# USS Altamaha

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Altamaha, after the Altamaha River of Georgia.

* USS Altamaha (CVE-6) was transferred to the Royal Navy upon completion in 1942, becoming HMS Battler.
* USS Altamaha (CVE-18), served in the Pacific War from 1942 to 1945.

## Sources

* This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
