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	tstacey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Venerable off the North West of Scotland, we were engaged in working up trials of the ship and it's two squadrons.
		Venerable was the first of a number of Light Fleet Carriers the Royal Navy was building and commissioning as quickly as possible so as to increase the size of Britains contribution in the fight against Japan.
		Venerable was ready but her squadrons were not.
	www.hms-vengeance.co.uk /tstacey.htm (2037 words)

	HMS Venerable
		After a discussion at Sunderland Maritime Heritage (SMH), it was decided to take up the Secretary's suggestion and build a replica of HMS Venerable, a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line which had been Admiral Duncan's flagship at the Battle of Camperdown.
		HMS Venerable was chosen because of the Sunderland connection.
		Venerable broke through the Dutch line and engaged de Winter's flagship, Vrijheid, from the lee side.
	www.sunderlandmaritimeheritage.org.uk /HMS_Venerable.htm (345 words)

	MONABI III page 2
		These were soon to be replaced on the 18th by 1772 Squadron's Firefly Is disembarked from HMS Ruler and 885 Squadron's Hellcat Is, also disembarking from HMS Ruler on the 20th, the later was to sty until April 4th before re-embarking in Ruler.
		April also saw the arrival of 899 Squadron which disembarked from HMS Chaser on the 23rd; initially this unit was to become a Seafire Pool Squadron, but this was to change in July when it would become a Seafire OTU training Australian pilots in Naval flying techniques, including Deck Landings.
		The end of September saw the return of HMS Indomitable to Sydney, her 11th carrier air group, No.s 885.887, 894 and 1772 Squadrons disembarking to Schofields, 885 Squadron disbanding upon arrival.
	www.btinternet.com /~faahistoryweb/Nabthorpe-2.htm (816 words)

	MONABI VIII page 2
		October was to be a busy month; ‘A’ flight of 1701 Squadron disembarked from HMS Vengeance on October 3rd, a detachment of 1846 squadron disembarked from HMS Colossus on October 12th.
		HMS Nabcatcher paid off on April 1st 1947,the Royal Naval Air Section at Kai Tak re-commissioning the same day as HMS Flycatcher, the name formerly belonging to the MONAB formation station in the UK.
		HMS Flycatcher paid off on December 31st 1947; the RN Air Section facilities at Kai Tak Airport were reduced to a ‘care and Maintenance’ basis at 18 months notice to reopen.
	www.btinternet.com /~faahistoryweb/Nabcatcher-2.htm (695 words)

	Research Collections Information Service Sheets at the Royal Naval Museum
		On their return to England, Duncan left HMS Monarch and was not in active command again until 1782, when Keppel became First Lord of the Admiralty.
		Duncan was appointed to HMS Blenheim and attached to Lord Howe’s fleet in the Mediterranean, where they were involved in the relief of Gibraltar and an encounter with a combined allied fleet off Cape Spartel.
		He succeeded Sir John Jervis in command of HMS Foudroyant in 1782, and after the peace, was in command of HMS Edgar, a guard ship at Portsmouth for three years.
	www.royalnavalmuseum.org /info_sheets_adam_duncan.htm (1359 words)

	HMS Venerable - Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
		HMS Venerable - Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
		served on board HMS Venerable from December 1944 - until December 1946.
		joined HMS Venerable when on sea trials in the Clyde.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/navy/hmsvenerable.htm (222 words)

	Navy News - Jack to Jack - Calling Old Shipmates - V to Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		HMS Victorious: Alexander Macgregor Wilson (Tug) was leading Cook on the Victorious in 1961/1963, and on the Vidal 1964/1965.
		HMS St Vincent, Foretop 163 class, 8/2/1938: Although many of this group were drafted to HMS Hood, some were drafted to HMS Nelson and it those who we are trying to trace.
		HMS York: Seeking former shipmates from the early days of York (Stretch 42), particularly those who served on the ship from being laid down at Newcastle to commission in Rosyth and later onto the middle and Far East as Capt. 'D' for the escort to China etc. with the Royal Yacht.
	www.navynews.co.uk /cos/cosvtoz.asp (1483 words)

	Boats Yachts for sale UK, Devon - By Owner
		70 HMS Savage A sloop-of-war of 144 tons, this Navy ship was driven ashore in an easterly gale in February 1762 and soon became a total loss, though it is believed that all her guns were salvaged.
		In Venerable all was going well, but just as the men were "in the act of hooking the cat" a seaman fell overboard from his perch on the anchor itself.
		HMS Impetueux anchored close by and lowered herself back on her cable until she was within 600 yards.
	www.richardhancock.com /wrecks.htm (1044 words)

	Argentinian Military - Page 37 - WW2inColor Talk
		Originally a sister ship to the Brazilian Minas Gerais, the 25° de Mayo was completed as the Royal Navy's carrier HMS Venerable, which was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as the Karel Doorman.
		HMS Venerable was built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, and laid down 3 December 1942.
		Refitted with replacement boilers [from the incomplete HMS Leviathan] she was commissioned into Argentinean Navy 22 August 1969.
	www.ww2incolor.com /forum/showthread.php?p=89172 (917 words)

	Colossus Class
		HMS Glory flying her paying-off pennant on 8th December 1950, Glory leaves Grand Harbour to return to Devonport.
		HMS Hermes was coverted to an Anti-submarine Carrier and fitted with a 'Ski-Jump' for Sea Harriers.
		HMS Glory arrived in the Far East too late to take part in active combat during World War Two although she accepted the surrender of Japanese forces in New Guinea in 1945 and participated in the operation to repatriate ex-Japanese POWs following the war.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /colossus_class1.htm (1362 words)

	HMS Venerable (R63) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She served for only the last few months of World War II, In 1948 she was sold to the Netherlands and renamed HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81), and subsequently sold to Argentina and renamed Veinticinco de Mayo.
		In 1948, Venerable's short career in the Royal Navy came to an end, when it was sold to the Dutch.
		After the submarine HMS Conqueror sank General Belgrano, Veinticinco de Mayo returned to port, lest it too be sunk.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Venerable_(R63) (415 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - An Aussie “Loaner” with the British Pacific Fleet
		They flew on to H.M.S. Illustrious, just off Bondi Beach on March 1 and at Manus Island they were transferred to H.M.S. Victorious, an “Illustrious” class fleet carrier with the a Task Force in the British Pacific Fleet.
		HMS Victorious did not take part in the formal surrender on 15 August but headed south to Manus Island with most of the British Pacific Fleet.
		At Manus Bruce transferred from HMS Victorious to HMS Venerable (19 August 1945) and sailed south to take part in the surrender of Hong Kong.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/54/a6132854.shtml (1244 words)

	vengphot
		Lock inspecting the Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers on HMS.
		Venerable on route to Gibraltar in March 1945.
		Venerable, Task Force Flagship off Gibraltar in March 1945.
	www.hms-vengeance.co.uk /vengphot.htm (175 words)

	L10 HMS Fearless brought to you by Reactive Studio
		The longest serving of the Navy’s active warships, and its last steam-powered vessel, HMS Fearless is older than most of the 550 members of her ship’s company.
		We are looking to organise a reunion for all Fearless and Intrepid veterans on the 15th June 2002 prior to the Falklands Reunion, around 12.00 hours, on the Polo Fields HMS Sultan, Gosport Hampshire.
		A Painting of HMS Fearless 'sailing in to be decommissioned'
	www.hmsfearless.co.uk /latestnews.htm (1028 words)

	marines2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Refused entry into the harbour due to her late night arrival on 25th April 1916, HMS Russell was forced to circle off shore.
		On 2nd March 1939 at 06.40 hours HMS Ramillies was off Gozo making preparations to enter Grand Harbour, when one of the davits broke loose whilst making the ladders ready to hoist out, and carried Sergeant Young overboard.
		On 2nd March 1939 at 06.40 hours HMS Ramillies was off Gozo making preparations to enter Grand Harbour, when one of the davits broke loose whilst making the ladders ready to hoist out, and carried him overboard.
	website.lineone.net /~remosliema/marines2.htm (2912 words)

	wrecks egypt HMS Valiant
		The HMS Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class British battleship, sister ship of the HMS Barham and of the HMS Queen Elizabeth.
		On December 18, 1941, the HMS Valiant was attacked and severely damaged in her base in Alexandria during an Italian assault operation.
		The venerable HMS Valiant was sold and dismantled during 1948.
	www.sportesport.it /wrecksEG014.htm (739 words)

	Navy News - Jack to Jack - Where are you now? - V (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		They served together in HMS Soberton of whose Command was the eminant Lt.Commander Jock Slater, who went on to become the Admiral of the Fleet.
		HMS Valiant: Jean would like to contact Duncan Newson who was a Lieutenant on HMS Valiant in 1941 at the time of the Italian attack on Alexandria.
		HMS Victorious: Can anyone provide information on the service life and career of AB J.X134427 J.H.Sampson who was in 32 mess HMS Victorious in 1944.
	www.navynews.co.uk /wayn/cosv.asp (1111 words)

	Sandcastle V.I. - Carriers: Airpower at Sea - A Changing Role / Part 1
		Several were transferred to other Allied nations, including the HMS Colossus (to France); the HMS Terrible, HMS Vengeance, and HMS Majestic (to Australia); the HMS Magnificent and HMS Powerful (to Canada); the HMS Venerable (to the Netherlands); the HMS Hercules (to India); and the HMS Warrior (to Argentina).
		During the 1950's, the Royal Navy did commission several larger carriers, which stayed in service through the late 1970's and early 1980's.
		Among these were the third HMS Ark Royal and the third HMS Hermes.
	www.sandcastlevi.com /sea/carriers/cvchap3a.htm (479 words)

	KBismarck.com - Related Articles - The Story of the Torpedoing of the Bismarck
		The newest addition to the Royal Navy’s carrier force, HMS Victorious, having been commissioned on 15 May 1941 under Captain Henry C. Bovell, RN, was currently at Liverpool preparing for her shakedown cruise.
		HMS Victorious actually embarked 800Z Flight on 11 May. Eight days later, as she moved into the Clyde, 825 Squadron flew aboard.
		At dawn on 26th, even HMS Ark Royal, with her deck 62 feet above the water, was “taking it green”, and the wind over the flight deck had reached 50 knots.
	www.kbismarck.com /article2.html (8135 words)

	HMS Bermuda - 1961
		The next morning's early start was going well until the Norwegian OSLO (ex HMS Crown)lost a seaman overboard and was unable to find and recover him.
		Visitors to the ship came by the boatload over the weekend and there was plenty of waving to the trippers in the 'Cruise round the Warship' boats by those who had not gone ashore to sample the delights of the 'Golden Mile' and Kursaal.
		Bearing in mind the whole of August was spent in dry dock she averaged 198.9 hrs and 2504 miles in each of the remaining 11 months.
	www.zyworld.com /HMSECHO/HMSBermuda3.htm (6869 words)

	Launch of the 'Venerable', 74 guns, at Blackwall,... (BHC1869)
		The received title of this oil painting is the 'Launch of HMS 'Venerable' at Blackwall'.
		All three 74s are visible here in the centre, with one of them, the 'Venerable', ready for launch and flying her launching flags just before that event on 19 April.
		This large picture relates to another of similar size by Holman (BHC1866) showing the yard later in the year, possibly with the launch of the 44-gun 'Adventure' on 19 July, and what may be 'Venerable' lying fully rigged on the far left.
	www.nmm.ac.uk /collections/greenblackwall/viewObject.cfm?ID=BHC1869 (433 words)

	Sea Fury History
		Sea Furies were used extensively throughout the Korean war, mainly in the ground attack role (with Fireflies), flying from HMS Glory, HMS Ocean, HMS Theseus and the Australian carrier HMAS Sydney.
		Even in the Korean war the Sea Fury was one of the best of it's type, showing itself on many occasions to be superior to the more up-to-date enemy jets of the Korean conflict.
		Fleet Air Arm Hawker Seafury y F.B. 11 O-114 of 802 squadron (HMS Ocean) flown by Lt P "Hoagy" Carmichael on 9 August 1952 shot down a MiG-15 was the first such kill by a piston-engine fighter, and the only kill by a British pilot flying a British aircraft during the Korean War.
	www.unlimitedair.com /Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm (2356 words)

	Ahoy - Mac's Web Log-"Cammell Laird: Shipbuilders to the World" at Birkenhead, England by Alex Naughton-
		Between 1911 and 1919, Laird built nine light cruisers and the last, HMS Achilles of 1932 was one of the three cruisers that cornered the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in 1939.
		Cammell Laird also completed three aircraft carriers, two fleet carriers both named HMS Ark Royal in 1939 and 1950, and the smaller HMS Venerable of 1943 which was sold to the Dutch navy.
		The first HMS Ark Royal was sunk in the Mediterranean in 1941 and the second was a major component of the Royal Navy into the late 1970s.
	ahoy.tk-jk.net /macslog/CammelLairdShipbuildersat.html (3387 words)

	Royal Navy in the 50s-60s Help needed ! - Sim-Outhouse Forums
		I have a source, saying this plane embarked on HMS Triumph later in 1952 and prepared to participate in Korean War.
		on Hms Triumph one of Seafires and one of Fireflies and Hms Ocean one of Seafuries and one of Fireflies.
		Hms Vengeance was "Q" Hms Warrior was "W" 1945-1948 and "J" 1953-1954
	www.sim-outhouse.com /sohforums/showthread.php?t=8730 (2132 words)

	World Aircraft Carriers List: Netherlands
		Reboilered 1965-66 with boilers from incomplete HMS Leviathan.
		Photos: [HMS Venerable as completed], [HMS Venerable in service], [Karel Doorman as commissioned], [Rebuilt with angled deck], [As Argentine 25 de Mayo].
		Sold to Argentina 15 October 1968; refitted at Wilton Fijenoord with boilers and turbines from incomplete ex-sister HMS Leviathan.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/carriers/nether.htm (683 words)

	page4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One of 1850 Squadron's Bases from the air.
		1850 Squadron Corsair 112/A (KD 706) 'landing-on' HMS.
		An 1850 Squadron Corsair (KD 806) landed starboard side, catching No.4 wire and collided with small crane on HMS.
	www.hms-vengeance.co.uk /page4.htm (53 words)

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		When renewing her attack she was engaged by the British cruisers HMS Sheffield and HMS Jamaica and was badly damaged them.
		The only success of the operation was the sinking of the destroyer HMS Achates & minesweeper HMS Bramble, destroyers HMS Onslow, Obedient, Obdurate & Orwell were damaged in the action.
		After the war these men became honorary members of the crew and took part in their annual meetings 1943 - U-545 fired four torpedoes at the convoy ON-217 in grid AL 1228 (60°30N/24°35W) and heard four detonations.
	www.seawaves.com /newsletters/TDIH/december/30Dec.txt (690 words)

	Roll of Honour - Ships - HMS Venerable
		H.M.S. Venerable was built at Chatham Dockyard, laid down January 1899, completed November 1902, cost £1,159,853.
		Armament: four 12 inch guns in pairs, twelve 6 inch guns singles, sixteen 12 pdr guns, two 12 pdr guns, six 3 pdr guns, two maxims and four torpedo tubes.
		Attached to Dover Patrol as flag ship and for bombardment duties.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Ships/HMSVenerable.html (75 words)

	Service of Skyhawk with Argentina
		The 25 de Mayo was originally built as the HMS Venerable.
		The Skyhawks of the FAA and CANA carried out several gallant attacks against the British landing forces that were attempting to regain the Falklands.
		The Royal Navy losses might have been even heavier were it not for the improper fusing of many bombs dropped by the Skyhawks, many of which failed to explode when they struck British ships.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher4/newa4_20.html (1631 words)

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