11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

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11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Active1 March–December 1945
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Allegiance British Empire
BranchNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Part of British Pacific Fleet
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt, RN

The 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron, [1] also called Eleventh Aircraft Carrier Squadron, was a military formation of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy (RN) from 1 March 1945 to December 1945.

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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-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Cecil Harcourt 1 March 1945 to December 1945 [2]

Composition 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Included: [1] [3]

Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg : 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; British Pacific Fleet March to December 1945
ShipDatesNotes/Ref
HMS Indomitable March to December 1945(Flagship till August 1945) [1]
HMS Colossus March to December 1945(Flagship from August–December 1945) [1]
HMS Glory March to December 1945 [1]
HMS Venerable March to December 1945 [1]
HMS Vengeance March to December 1945 [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hobbs, David (January 2013). "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, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation 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.

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