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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
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