HMS Stalker D91
HMS Stalker (D91), was a Royal Navy escort carrier that played a vital part in allied operations in the Atlantic. She was one of eight Attacker class escort carriers in service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She participated in the Salerno landings in September 1943, providing effective on the spot air support for assault forces. Stalker also took part in the important landings in southern France in August 1944. From March to April 1945 she was attached to the 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. Returned to the United States 29 December 1945, she was struck from the Navy Register 20 March 1946 and sold to Waterman Steamship Corp. of Mobile, Alabama, 18 December 1946. Waterman in turn sold her to the Netherlands in August 1947 where she was converted to the merchant ship Riouw. Later renamed Lobito in 1968, she was scrapped in Taiwan in September 1975.
Launch
U.S.S. Hamlin – Launched March 5, 1942 Soon to be Renamed HMS Stalker 
U.S.S. Hamlin – Launched March 5, 1942 Soon to be Renamed HMS Stalker
In Royal Navy Service
HMS Stalker Jan 1943 
HMS Stalker 19 January 1943 
HMS Stalker Underway off San Francisco 
HMS Stalker Underway off San Francisco. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge in the background 
HMS Stalker San Francisco, Calif., January 15, 1943 
HMS Stalker entering Casablanca Harbor in March 1943 
HMS Stalker (D91) entering Casablanca Harbor in March 1943. As part of convoy UGF6, along with HMS Hunter (D80), the ships were ferrying aircraft 
HMS Stalker March 1943 
HMS Stalker (D91) at anchor at Greenock, Scotland 
HMS Stalker in Casablanca, 18 March 1943 
HMS Stalker Jan 1943 30 June 1943 
HMS Stalker Passing Through the Suez Canal Early 1945 to Join the BPF. Seafire F.Mk.III of 809 Sqn on Deck 
HMS Hunter with HMS Stalker in Background Sep 1945 
HMS Stalker 
HMS Stalker
Converted to a Merchantman Post War
The Dutch-flagged Riouw, ex-HMS Stalker, ex-Hamlin (CVE-15), circa the mid-1950s 
The Dutch-flagged Riouw, ex-HMS Stalker, in the Weser River, leaving Bremen, Germany, October 1965. 
Merchantman Riouw, ex-HMS Stalker (D91) 
Lobito (ex-Riouw, ex-HMS Stalker, ex-US Hamlin) shortly before being sent to the breakers.
