HMS Formidable (67)
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HMS Formidable was an Illustrious-class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before b
Formidable underway, 3 August 1942
US Office of Naval Intelligence recognition drawing of the Illustrious-class carriers
An Albacore taxiing forward and another about to land
An Albacore just having taken off with two more ranged on deck, 1942
British Pacific Fleet
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The British Pacific Fleet was a Royal Navy formation that saw action against Japan during the Second World War. It was formed from aircraft carriers, other surface warships, submarines and supply vess
Five of the six fleet aircraft carriers of the British Pacific Fleet c. 1945
Melbourne, 13 December 1944. First conference of the staff of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser's new British Pacific Fleet, held in Melbourne. Left to right: Lieutenant Commander G. P. Vollmer (Secretary to Chief of Staff); Lieutenant Commander R. N. Heard; Vice-Admiral C. S. Daniel (seated) Vice Admiral (Administration); Commodore W. G. Andrews; Captain E. H. Shattock (concealed); Captain R. C. Duckworth; Lieutenant S. G. Warrender.
Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avengers and Supermarine Seafires on the deck of Implacable warm up their engines before taking off. Other British warships in the background.
Formidable on fire after a kamikaze hit.