11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
Active	1 March–December 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	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.

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:

	Rank	Flag	Name	Term	Notes
Rear-Admiral, Commanding 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
1	Rear-Admiral		Cecil Harcourt	1 March 1945 to December 1945	[2]

Composition 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Included: ^{[1] [3]}

: 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; British Pacific Fleet March to December 1945
Ship	Dates	Notes/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

• List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy

References

1. 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. 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.

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.