11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
Active 1 March-December 1945
Country United Kingdom
Allegiance British Empire
Branch Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt


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:

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Rear-Admiral, Commanding 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
1Rear-AdmiralCecil Harcourt1 March 1945 to December 1945[2]

Composition 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Included:[1][3]

United Kingdom: 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; British Pacific Fleet March to December 1945

ShipDatesNotes/Ref
HMS IndomitableMarch to December 1945(Flagship till August 1945) [1]
HMS ColossusMarch to December 1945(Flagship from August-December 1945) [1]
HMS GloryMarch to December 1945[1]
HMS VenerableMarch to December 1945[1]
HMS VengeanceMarch to December 1945[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ↑ 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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