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	MaritimeDigital Archive Encyclopedia - Home > 003f Surface vessels (1940-1944) > Aircraft carriers - Light aircraft ...
		HMS Warrior (R31) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier which served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948, the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1958, and the Argentine Navy from 1959 to 1969.
		HMS Theseus (R64) was a Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy.
		HMS Pioneer (R76) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy laid down on 2 December 1942, launched on 20 May 1944 and commissioned on 8 February 1945.
	www.ibiblio.org /maritime/postcardlibrary/index.php?cat=1283 (4616 words)

	HMS Theseus (R64)
		HMS Theseus (R64) (1944-1962) was a Colossus-class light fleet carrier.
		During her fourth operational patrol, which begun in the middle of December 1950, aircraft from Theseus sighted numerous land vehicles in the north of the separated country, in what was a quintessential winter scene, with heavy snow covering the area.
		In 1956, Theseus was used as an emergency commando carrier, along with her sister-ship Ocean, during the Suez operations from November to December.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/h/hm/hms_theseus__r64_.html (1395 words)

	British Commonwealth Carrier Operations in the Korean War
		Relieving her was HMS Theseus (R64), a sister ship which carried the 17th CAG equipped with squadrons of very capable Sea Fury and Firefly FR5 aircraft.
		HMS Theseus operated throughout the bitterly cold winter of 1950–51 despite gales, hail, snow, and poor visibility.
		HMS Glory, another of the ubiquitous light fleet carriers, carried the re-formed 14th CAG equipped with Sea Furies and Firefly FR5s, which were to be the standard Commonwealth carrier fighter-bombers for the rest of the war.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj04/win04/hobbs.html (5620 words)

	Theseus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Theseus is the most famous of the legendary kings of Athens, the Attic hero par execellence, the counterpart...
		Theseus (Greek) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aegeus (or of Poseidon) and of Aethra.
		The adventures of Theseus (I) Theseus was the son of the king of Athens, Aegeus and Aethra...
	inkronosmythologystory.fatekronos.info /theseus (959 words)

	HMS Theseus (R64) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first, was shot down forty miles from Theseus and was soon rescued by helicopter, the second, again hit by flak crashed initially into a paddy field, then skidding straight into a dry river bed.
		Theseus toured the harbour of Sasebo, before passing through the boom.
		In 1956 Theseus was used as an emergency commando carrier, along with her sister-ship HMS Ocean (1945) during the Suez operations from November to December.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/hm/hms_theseus__r64_.html (1270 words)

	Colossus Class Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers
		Theseus and Ocean, together with French sister Arromanches (previously Colossus) participated in ‘Operation Musketeer’- the invasion of the Suez Canal in 1956.
		Theseus was converted for helicopter use and in 1956 Theseus and Ocean landed Royal Marine commandos in Suez, the first ever assault landing by helicopter.
		Theseus entered reserve in 1958 and was sold in 1962 for breaking up by TW Wards, arriving at Inverkeithing on May 29th 1962.
	www.btinternet.com /~warship/Postwar/Carriers/colossus.htm (2752 words)

	HMS Theseus (R64) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During her fourth operational patrol which begun the middle of December 1950 aircraft from Theseus sighted numerous land vehicles in the of the separated country in what was quintessential winter scene with heavy snow covering area.
		The next year on the 5th of Theseus commenced her fifth operational patrol supporting American 25th Division who were fighting south Osan in South Korea.
		In 1956 Theseus was used as an emergency commando along with her sister-ship Ocean during the Suez operations from November December.
	www.freeglossary.com /HMS_Theseus_(R64) (1447 words)

	Science Fair Projects - HMS Theseus (R64) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		She was laid down in 1943 by Fairfield at Govan, being launched on 6 July 1944.
		The next year, on 5 January 1951, Theseus commenced her fifth operational patrol, supporting the American 25th Division, who were fighting south of Osan in South Korea.
		On 17 January, a Lieutenant Hamilton ditched his aircraft 60 miles from Theseus, spending an astonishing fifty five minutes in very choppy waters until being rescued.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/HMS_Theseus_(R64) (1508 words)

	HMS Theseus (R64) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She was laid down in 1943 by Fairfield at Govan, and launched on 6 July 1944.
		The CAG (Carrier Air Group) were awarded the Boyd Trophy for a remarkable operational tour of duty that included many firsts for pilots and aircrew, not to mention the ship itself.
		A rather brief but eventful career truly ended when she was broken up at Inverkeithing in 1962.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Theseus_(R64) (1378 words)

	Michael Jackson's Area: Aircraft Carrier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first ρurρose-designed aircraft carrier to be develoρed was the HMS Hermes (1923), although the first one to be commissionned was the Jaρanese Jaρanese aircraft carrier Hosho (commissioned in December 1922, followed by HMS Hermes in July 1923).
		However, the vulnerability of carriers comρared to traditional battleshiρs was quickly illustrated by the sinking of HMS Glorious by German battlecruisers during the Norwegian camρaign in 1940.
		In the Atlantic, aircraft from HMS Ark Royal and HMS Victorious (R38) were resρonsible for slowing German Battleshiρ Bismarck during May 1941.
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	Operation Musketeer - Helicopter Database
		Towards the end of August, Ocean and Theseus returned to the UK for rapid refit and were replaced on station by HMS Albion (R09) with her Sea Hawks and Sea Venoms.
		Ocean was updated with modern hospital and operating theatre facilities and both her and Theseus were modified for Helicopter operations.
		The main Royal Naval punch was provided at first light on 1 Nov by the fixed wing aircraft carriers Albion, Bulwark and Eagle to the west of Longitude 32, whilst the RAF were assigned to the east.
	www.helis.com /database/go/operation_musketeer.php (367 words)

	Artefacts
		It had been left to him by his late father who served in the Royal Navy and was Commanding Officer of HMS Sultan, an Engineering Naval Establishment at Portsmouth.
		Apparently, during refurbishment at the Station, the wheel was about to be scrapped and thrown into a skip, so it was salvaged, legs were fitted, and made into a coffee table.
		Wheel number ST 5078 was supplied to the ship builder Fairfield at Govan, Glasgow on the 22nd June 1944.The wheel was fitted to the Colossus Class light fleet carrier, HMS Theseus (R64).
	www.wgrice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /Artefacts.htm (141 words)

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