Mar 18, 2015 · The escort was provided by Captain Grantham’s HMS Invincible with 719 RNAS, 726 RNA, 789 RNAS, 799 RNAS, 859 RNAS, 862 RNAS, 888 RNAS and 891 RNAS aircraft on board. 4 light cruisers - HMS Scylla, HMS Sheffield, HMS Sirius and HMS Spartan; 8 destroyers - HMS Icarus, HMS Ilex, HMS Impulsive, HMS Inconstant, HMS Intrepid, HMS Isis, HMS Ulstèr ...

Mar 18, 2015 · HMS Invincible. Thread starter Lord Wyclif; Start date Mar 18, 2015; Prev. 1 ...

Mar 18, 2015 · 22:50 The destroyers HMS Inglefield and HMS Imogen, successfully took the carrier HMS Invincible on tow proceeding towards Port T as engineers frantically tried to repair her damaged rudder. 00:30 the two British carriers completed the recovery of their aircraft.

Mar 18, 2015 · HMS Invincible left Loch Ewe on the 27th, following one of the worst winter storms in decades. With an average speed of 12 knots Captain Grantham had her back in Belfast within 20 hours. With daylight and the tide at maximum depth the harbour pilot carefully manoeuvred the vessel back into the Abercorn Graving Dock.

Mar 18, 2015 · Monday saw HMS Invincible again operating in the Hebridean Sea. Exercises involved the operation of a full carrier air group. To this extent 800, 827 Thunderbolts, 820 and 825 Aces were all onboard. Limited room in the hanger necessitated the parking of …

Mar 18, 2015 · HMS Formidable commissioned 24/04/36 Far East Fleet —Sydney HMS Fortitude commissioned 27/01/39 Far East Fleet — Sydney HMS Britannia commissioned 2/6/41 — Home Fleet — Loch Ewe HMS invincible commissioned 15/11/26. Currently under repair at Harland & Wolf. HMS Illustrious commissioned 21/03/27. Currently under repair at Durban.

Mar 18, 2015 · At 02:30 Captain Grantham’s HMS Invincible detected a bogey approaching from the east on her SM-1 radar. The night was calm, and a single Ace jet fighter was sent up to intercept. Shortly after 03:30 the threat warning receivers on the Carrier Squadrons warships lit up as surface-search radar from a German Dornier Do 217K-3 aircraft washed ...

Mar 18, 2015 · HMS Invincible launched 10 Henley dive bombers from 812 squadron and 8 whirlwind fighter bombers from 800 squadron and 6 Swordfish from 827 squadron at dawn to attack German shipping in Trondheim. After their launch four Gloster Gallant fighters were airborne plus a further pair on deck for the carrier groups air defence.

Mar 18, 2015 · The Germans returned at 16:30. Now six FW190’s swept in on HMS Vengeance, putting two thousand-pound bombs into her hull. Neither exploded and were later defused. Then three Dornier’s went after HMS Invincible, catching the ship at an angle that blanked out all but her small-caliber guns.

Mar 18, 2015 · The battleship HMS Anson was anchored between Crock Ness and Flotta when she was attacked during the air raid on Scapa Flow. JU-88 bombers scored two direct hits blowing a 6m square hole in her port side killing one crewman and injuring 25 others as the ship healed over and began to take on water.