Convoy Escort Carriers (ACVE)

Thinking outside the box, what if a small power had a small carrier
designed for escorting Convoy formations (during periods of raids and
pirate activity, for high value cargo, VIP escort, other odd jobs.)  For
the purposes of my question i am going to assume something with a hull
integrity of 2 (a converted merchantman design perhaps) since it's not
going to be going toe to toe with the pirates/raiders but using it's
fighters and, possibly some of the traditional Convoy Escorts (Frigate,
Corvettes and 'light' escorts) to defend the convoy.  

Assumptions:

Cargo ships have drive 2.
The Carrier has drive 4 (fast enough to move around the convoy if
necessary.)
The other "Escorts" have drive 4 to 6 and number from 2 to 4 with 2
being
the most common except in times of active war.
The "ACVE" has no less then 2 and no more then 4 fighter groups.
The ACVE has very few self defense weapons (PDS, Beam 1, nothing bigger
then 2 mass each.)
Size should not exceed 90 and preferably would be not less then 60.

What size would you suggest would be optimum for this role?  What would
your design look like in design terms?

What fighter types would be your mix if the ship carried three fighter
groups?  Four? Two?

What if the raiders occasionally but not always had a small 'soap
bubble'
type carrier with 1 to 2 fighter groups - how would you change the mix
on
your ACVE?

Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
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