August 1943, H.M.S. Emperor working-up off New York after her transfer to the Royal Navy from the Us Navy on August 6th.

Working up with her squadrons

The officers and men of 800 Naval Air Squadron shortly after their arrival onboard H.M.S. Emperor

This sequence of four photos shows Hellcat ‘J’ of 800 naval air squadron going into the barrier on HMS Ravager on November 3rd 1943 during a period of Deck Landing Training (DLT) prior to joining HMS Emperor in December.

Operations in Northern waters

Above and below: Rough seas

Operations in Artic waters

Above and below: Severe weather conditions

Strike against the Tirpitz

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All photographs on this page are from the collection of  the late Jack Price, Air Mechanic 800 Squadron, kindly supplied by Mr Carl Berrington.