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HMS Indomitable |
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| Class | Illustrious Class | |
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Builder |
Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Funess | |
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Laid down |
10. November 1937 | |
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Launched |
26. March 1940 | |
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Commissioned |
10. October 1941 | |
| Decommissioned | 5. October 1953 | |
| Identification | Pennant R92 |
Deckcode - |
| 1. October 1941 - 17. October 1941 | |||
| Trip to Belfast and Trials | - | ||
| Capt: Capt. H. E. Morse DSO, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 827 NAS | Albacore (9) | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| 800 NAS | Fulmar | - | |
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| 17. October 1941 - 10. November 1941 | |||
| Trip to West Indies | Convoy CT 4 | ||
| Capt: Capt. H. E. Morse DSO, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 827 NAS | Albacore (9) | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| 800 NAS | Fulmar | - | |
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| Port calls at: Grassy Bay Bermuda, Kingston Jamaica, Norfolk Virgina | |||
| On entering Kingston harbour in the afternoon of the 3. November 1941, first HMS Clarkia and then HMS Indomitable grounded. It took several hours before HMS Indomitable was refloated. It was necessary for the carrier to be docked for which she was to be sent to the U.S. east coast | |||
| 12 Nov 1941 - 19. November 1941 |
| Repairs at the bow of the Ship at NAS Norfolk VA. USA. |
| 22. November 1941 - 31. December 1941 | |||
| Trip to Cape Town | Convoy CT 4 | ||
| Capt: Capt. H. E. Morse DSO, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 827 NAS | Albacore (9) | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| 800 NAS | Fulmar | - | |
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| Port calls at: Port Royal Jamaica, Simonstown Cape Town South Africa | |||
| On entering Kingston harbour in the afternoon of the 3. November 1941, first HMS Clarkia and then HMS Indomitable grounded. It took several hours before HMS Indomitable was refloated. It was necessary for the carrier to be docked for which she was to be sent to the U.S. east coast | |||
| 2. January 1942 - 2. February 1942 | |||
| Indian Ocean (Eastern Fleet) | Operation Bellows | ||
| Capt: Capt. H. E. Morse DSO, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 827 NAS (*) | Albacore (9) | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| 800 NAS (*) | Fulmar | - | |
| 258 Squadron (**) | Huricane IIa (25) | - | S/Ldr. Thomson |
| 605 Squadron (**) | Huricane IIa (25) | - | S/Ldr. Reid |
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
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Port calls at: Aden, Addu
Atoll, Cocos Islands, Trincomalee Ceylon (*) 800 NAS and 827 NAS disembarked at Aden at the 11. January 1942 (**) Transport of 50 Hurricanes from Aden to Batavia NEI from the 11. January 1942 to the 27. Januray 1942 |
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| 16. February 1942 - 13. April 1942 | |||
| Indian Ocean (Eastern Fleet) | Operation Semolina II | ||
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Capt:
Capt. H.
E. Morse DSO, RN Capt. T. H. Troubrodge, RN |
CAG: - | ||
| 827 NAS (**) | Albacore (9) | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| 800 NAS (**) | Fulmar | - | |
| 30 Squadron (*) | Huricane I (24) | - | S/Ldr. G. F. Chater, DFC |
| 261 Squadron (*) | Huricane IIa (24) | - | S/Ldr. D. R. Walker |
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
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Port calls at: Aden, Port
Sudan, Trincomalee Ceylon, Aden, Addu Atoll, Bombay Britisch India,
Colomdo Ceylon, (*) Transport of 50 Hurricanes From Aden to Ceylon from the 25. February to the 6. March 1942 (**) Reembarking at the 19. March 1942 |
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| 20. April 1942 - 22. May 1942 | |||
| Indian Ocean (Eastern Fleet) | Force A / Operation Ironclad | ||
| Capt. T. H. Troubrodge, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 827 NAS | Albacore (9) | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| 800 NAS | Fulmar | - | |
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| Port calls at: Colombo Ceylon, Addu Atoll, Seychelles, Diego Suaraz, Kilindini Harbour Mombassa | |||
| 22. May 1942 - 10. June 1942 |
| Repairs at the engine at Kilindini Harbour Mombassa |
| 9. July 1942 - 9. August 1942 | |||
| Trip to Gibraltar | - | ||
| Capt. T. H. Troubrodge, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 806 NAS | Martlets | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| Sea Hurricane (12) | - | ||
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| Port calls at: Durban South Africa, Cape Town South Africa, Freetown South Africa, Gibraltar | |||
| 10. August 1942 - 14. August 1942 | |||
| Mediterranean | Force H / Pedestal | ||
| Capt. T. H. Troubrodge, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 806 NAS | Martlets | - | |
| 831 NAS | Albacore (12) | - | |
| Sea Hurricane (12) | - | ||
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| Under heavy air attack and hit by three 500 kg bombs. Aircraft already airborne were diverted to land on HMS Victorious. Fires brought under control with difficulty and ship returned to Gibraltar. 44 men killed, 59 wounded. | |||
| 15. August 1942 - 22. August 1942 |
| Repairs at the hull at Gibraltar Dockyard |
| 24. August 1942 - 28. August 1942 | |||
| Trip to Liverpool | - | ||
| Capt. T. H. Troubrodge, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| - | |||
| 28. August 1942 - 23. December 1942 |
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Repairs at the Gladstone
graving dock at Liverpool Installation of Aircraft Warning Radar Sets Type 218B and Type 79 with new Plan Type radar displays and radio telephone equipment for fighter direction. |
| 2. March 1943 - 30 April 1943 | |||
| Trials in the Clyde area | - | ||
| Capt. G. Grantham, RN | CAG: - | ||
| 880 NAS | Sea Hurricane | - | |
| Port calls at: Scapa Flow, Belfast | |||
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1943 (General) |
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899 NAS 11. Mar. 43 - 29. Jul. 43 |
Seafire IIc |
- |
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25. July 1944 - 21. October 1944 |
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11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger |
W |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 25. Jul. 44 - 21. Oct. 44 |
W 140 |
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1. December 1944 - 9.December 1944 |
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11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 1.Dec. 44 - 9.Dec. 44 |
Hellcat F.I (14) |
W 140 |
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17.December 1944 - 22. December 1944 |
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11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 14. Dec. 44 - 27. Feb. 45 |
Hellcat F.I (14) |
W 140 |
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"Operation Robson" Airstrike against The Pangkalan Brandan Sumatra reinery complex in NEI |
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1. January 1945 - 7. January 1945 |
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11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 14. Dec. 44 - 27. Feb. 45 |
Hellcat F.II (14) |
W 140 |
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"Operation Lentil" Airstrike against The Pangkalan Brandan Sumatra reinery complex in NEI |
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January 1945 -10. February 1945 |
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11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 14. Dec. 44 - 27. Feb. 45 |
Hellcat F.II (14) |
W 140 |
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to Sidney |
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27. February 1945 - 5. June 1945 |
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Far East 11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 27. Feb. 45 - 5. Jun. 45 |
Hellcat F.II (14) |
W 140 |
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- |
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3. August 1945 - 11. August 1945 |
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Far East 11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 3. Aug. 45 - 11. Aug. 45 |
Hellcat F.II (14) |
W 140 |
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- |
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16. August 1945 - 10. October 1945 |
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Far East 11th CAG |
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857 NAS |
Avenger (21) |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I (15) |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 16. Aug. 45 - 10. Oct. 45 |
Hellcat F.II (14) |
W 140 |
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- |
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22.Oktober 1945 - 30. November 1945 |
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11th CAG Trip to the UK |
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857 NAS |
Avenger |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I |
W 110 |
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1844 NAS 22.Okt. 45 - 30. Nov. 45 |
- none - |
- |
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22.Oktober 1945 - 30. November 1945 |
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11th CAG Trip to the UK |
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857 NAS |
Avenger |
- |
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1839 NAS |
Hellcat F.I |
W 110 |
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- none - |
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Decommissioned |
5. October 1953. |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| Capt. Harold Edward Morse DSO, RN | 4. Jul. 1941 | 25. Feb. 1942 |
| Capt. Thomas Hope Troubrodge, RN | 25. Feb. 1942 | 8. Sep. 1942 |
| Cdr. Patrick William Wootten Wootten, RN | 8. Sep. 1942 | 15. Dec. 1942 |
| Capt. Guy Grantham, DSO, RN | 15. Dec. 1942 | 19. Aug. 1943 |
| Capt. Patrick William Wootten Wootten, RN | 19. Aug. 1943 | late 1943 |
| Capt. Ughtred Henry Ramsden James, RN | late 1943 | 2. Nov. 1943 |
| Capt. John Arthur Symons Eccles, RN | 2. Nov. 1943 | 24. Jan. 1944 |
| Cdr. Eric Roland John Oddie, DSO, RN | 24. Jan. 1944 | 30. Jan. 1944 |
| Capt. John Arthur Symons Eccles, RN | 30. Jan. 1944 | 28. Dec. 1945 |
| Capt. W. G. Andrews, CBE, DSO, RN | 28. Dec. 1945 | 24. Jul. 1950 |
| Capt. M. L. Power, CBE, DSO, RN | 24. Jul. 1950 | 1. Apr. 1952 |
| Capt. W. J. W. Woods, DSC, RN | 1. Apr. 1952 | 5. Oct. 1953 |
