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Capt. Horatio Nelson Lay OBE
Commanding
Officer HMS Nabob
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852 squadron Avenger comes to grief |
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The aircrew briefing room |
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Avengers of 852 ranged on the forward flight deck
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 An
Avenger, beyond economical repair, goes overboard |
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A Wildcat of 852 squadron makes an approach |
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 A Wildcat after
drifting to Port and landing in the catwalk
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August 22, 1944 Nabob is damaged by a torpedo and is in danger of
sinking - HMS Trumpeter and HMCS Algonquin standby to take off
survivors
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This photo clearly shows the extent of the damage as Nabob lists to
Starboard - scrable nets and rope ladders are trailing from the flight
deck. Port side. |
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Listing to Starboard and down at the stern, members of Nabob's crew not
involved in damage control muster on the flight deck |
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Survivors being ferried to HMCS Algonquin by motor launch- the
majority of the crew were eventually taken off by other ships of the
escort group
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Nabob making 10 Knots heading for the safety of Scapa Flow |
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