HMS Nabob shortly after commissioning

Capt. Horatio Nelson Lay OBE

Commanding Officer HMS Nabob

Working Up and Flying Exercises

 Left: An 852 squadron Avenger comes to grief. Right:    The aircrew briefing room

Left: Avengers of 852 ranged on the forward flight deck . Right: An Avenger, beyond economical repair, goes overboard

Left: A Wildcat of 852 squadron makes an approach  . Right: A Wildcat after drifting to Port and landing in the catwalk

Torpedoed

Left: August 22, 1944 only minutes after a U-Boat attack, HMS Bickerton (left) and  Nabob are dead in the water,  severely damaged  and is in danger of sinking - HMS Trumpeter (background) is making best speed away from the scene in case of a follow-up attack  . Right: This photo clearly shows the extent of the damage - Nabob is down by the stern and lists heavily to Starboard - scramble nets and rope ladders can be seen trailing from the flight deck. and 4.5 inch gun sponson Port side.

Left, Right & Below: Listing to Starboard and down at the stern, members of Nabob's crew not involved in damage control muster on the flight deck

Left & Right: 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

Nabob making 10 Knots heading for the safety of Scapa Flow