11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
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Active | 1 March–December 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt |
Military unit
The British 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron [1] also called Eleventh Aircraft Carrier Squadron was a military formation of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy from 1 March 1945 to December 1945.
History
The 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron was established 1 March 1945 and assigned to the British Pacific Fleet until December 1945 when it was disbanded.[2]
Administration
Rear-Admiral, Commanding 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
Included:
Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
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Rear-Admiral, Commanding 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron | |||||
1 | Rear-Admiral | ![]() | Cecil Harcourt | 1 March 1945 to December 1945 | [2] |
Composition 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
Included:[1][3]
: 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; British Pacific Fleet March to December 1945
Ship | Dates | Notes/Ref |
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HMS Indomitable | March to December 1945 | (Flagship till August 1945) [1] |
HMS Colossus | March to December 1945 | (Flagship from August–December 1945) [1] |
HMS Glory | March to December 1945 | [1] |
HMS Venerable | March to December 1945 | [1] |
HMS Vengeance | March to December 1945 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Hobbs, David (January 2013). "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force | U.S. Naval Institute". www.usni.org. Naval History Magazine, Volume 27, No 1, United States Naval Institute, December 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Brown, J. D. (2009). Carrier Operations in World War II. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 9781848320420.
Sources
- Brown, J. D. (2009). Carrier Operations in World War II. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848320420.
- Hobbs, David. "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force | U.S. Naval Institute". www.usni.org. Naval History Magazine, Volume 27, No 1, United States Naval Institute, December 2013.
- Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015.
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