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...
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named HMS Formidable with a fifth, the French Formidable, renamed HMS Ham after being captured and recommissioned; a sixth has been announced: HMS Ham (1759)...
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disbanding during the same year, in October. The group was embarked on HMS Formidable (67). The 2nd Carrier Air Group consisted of a number of squadrons of...
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Commando Force. Formidable, named after the World War II-era aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (67), represents carrier operations. Formidable took part in...
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battleship, a four-ship class named for the 1898 ship HMS Formidable (67), an aircraft carrier Formidable (horse) (1975–1997), a Thoroughbred racehorse Fourmidables...
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(CV-6) USS Essex (CV-9) USS Evans (DD-552) USS Facility (AM-233) HMS Formidable (67) USS Forrest (DD-461) USS Franklin (CV-13) USS Gansevoort (DD-608)...
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RN: HMS Indefatigable (CV/R10) HMS Formidable (CV/67) HMS Furious (CV/47) HMS Trumpeter (CVE-37/D09) diversionary raids on airfields at Hammerfest HMS Nabob...
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HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 247 years of service as of 2025, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still...
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November 1944) HMS Formidable (67) (June - July 1944) HMS Glory (R62) (1947 - September 1954) HMS Hermes (R12) (May 1960 - April 1978) HMS Illustrious (87)...
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carrier Cavour Horizon-class frigate Type 45 destroyer FREMM multipurpose frigate Formidable-class frigate Al Riyadh-class frigate Kalaat Béni Abbès class Frégate...
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been replaced by HMS Formidable. The Allied force was the British Mediterranean fleet, consisting of the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable and three Queen...
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earmarked for RNAS Ayr (HMS Wagtail), Scotland. The squadron flew out to join the Illustrious-class aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (67), on 26 June, which...
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HMS Inglefield was an I-class destroyer leader built for the Royal Navy that served during World War II. She was the navy's last purpose-built flotilla...
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HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed during the First World War in...
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battleships intended for overseas duties: the two Centurion-class battleships and HMS Renown. The nine Majestic-class battleships followed as refinements of White's...
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Ensign. Formidable was accompanied by three 98-gun ships: HMS Barfleur (commanded by Hood), HMS Prince George, and HMS Duke, plus the 90-gun HMS Namur....
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The Illustrious class comprised four vessels: HM Ships Illustrious, Formidable, Victorious and Indomitable. The last of these was built to a modified...
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HMS Victorious was the third Illustrious-class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable. Ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, she was laid...
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tonnes (1,901 long tons) while submerged. The U-boats had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 48.51 m (159 ft 2 in), a beam...
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HMS Barham was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed in 1915, she was often used as...
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HMS Britannia was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. She was named after Britannia, the Latin name of Great Britain...
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February 1941, HMS Leander sank the Italian merchant raider Ramb I west of the Maldives. 1 March 1941: Five Fairey Albacore from HMS Formidable raided Massawa...
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat...
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scrap 1946 HMS Unicorn fleet maintenance carrier (1943) – sold for scrap 1959 Illustrious class HMS Illustrious (1939) HMS Formidable (1939) HMS Victorious...
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(HMS Churchill) Derzkiy (HMS Chelsea) Zhyostky (HMS Roxborough) Dostoyny (HMS St Albans) Druzhny (HMS Lincoln) Zharkiy (HMS Brighton) Zhguchi (HMS Leamington)...
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Eglantine, HMS Harrier, HMS Matchless, HMS Milne, HMS Musketeer, HMS Saumarez, HMS Savage, HMS Scorpion, HMS Scourge, HMS Seagull, and HMS Westcott. Cover...
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Hawke's ship, HMS Royal George, entered the bay at around 16:00, by which time the French 80 gun Formidable had already surrendered to HMS Resolution. Magnanime...
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HMS Hawkins was the lead ship of her class of five heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War, although the ship was not completed...
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the 80-gun ships Formidable and Indomptable, the 74-gun Desaix, and the 40-gun Muiron. The court-martial was held aboard the 80-gun HMS Pompee on 18 July...
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destroyers HMS Achates, Obdurate, Obedient, Onslow, Oribi and Orwell, with the Flower-class corvettes HMS Rhododendron and Hyderabad, the minesweeper HMS Bramble...
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