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HMS CHASER working up with Avengers of 845
squadron in Chesapeake Bay. c. June 1943 |
Working up in Chesapeake
Bay with 845 Squadron
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Avenger prepares for an unassisted take-off. c.
June 1943 ♣ |
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Will he or won't he? An avenger dips below the
level of the flight deck after making an
unassisted take-off as it struggles to gain
airspeed and lift. c. June 1943 ♣ |
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Starboard broadside view of HMS CHASER during her trials
with Avengers 845 Naval Air Squadron on passage to the UK c.
June 1943. From Royal Navy Research Archive collection. |
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HMS Chaser anchored at Greenock, 4 July 1943 on
her arrival in the UK. Image © IWM (A 17860) |
Working up in the Irish
Sea
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Sea Hurricane Mk. Ilc of 835 Squadron takes off
in the Irish Sea c. November 1943. ♣ |
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Above & below: Swordfish LS272 of 835 Squadron
after suffering a port undercarriage collapse on
landing c. Dec 1943. ♣ |
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AM(E) Cyril Moss sat in the front cockpit of a
Swordfish c. Dec 1943. |
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HMS CHASER at anchor on the Clyde c. Dec 1943 |
Squadrons
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The tail-gunners view from a Fairey Swordfish
moments after take-off as the ship steams
through North Atlantic. |
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The end of one of the two u-boats destroyed by
aircraft of 816 squadron, the wash of the
submarine has been caused by her last vain
manoeuvres. © IWM (A 22729) |
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March 1944, a group of pilots,
observers and air gunners, all Fairey Swordfish
crews of 816 squadron, who took part in the
battle against the U-boats during the attack on
convoy RA.57. © IWM (A 22352) |
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816 squadron Wildcat pilots, March 1944 - Left
to right: Sub Lt. (A) K J Dowell, RNVR; Sub Lt.
(A) S A Beeston, RNVR; Sub Lt. (A) L A S Swift,
RNVR; Sub Lt. G C Debney, RNVR; Lt. (A) G B G
Sangster, RNVR; Sub Lt. (A) N M Simon, RNVR; Sub
Lt. (A) W S Vittle, RNVR; Lt. (A) F B Bethell.
RNZNVR. Image © IWM (A 22353) |
Crew photos
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July 4th 1943, Captain H V P McClintock, RN, and
Commander R H Torbock, RN, on the flight deck at
Greenock. © IWM (A 17857) |
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835 Squadron Junior rates mess ♣ |
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Unknown Junior rates mess 2 ♣ |
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Junior rates entertain their Russian sailors
while at Murmansk c.end Feb 1944 ♣ |
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Petty Officers entertaining Russian seamen while
at Murmansk. ♣ |
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Special ingredients - the ships cooks cooking up
something special ♣ |
CHASER in the Far East &
Pacific
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The tail-gunners view from a
Fairey Swordfish moments after take-off as the
ship steams through North Atlantic. From
Royal Navy Research Archive collection. |
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CHASER at Sydney wearing her new
BPF pennant number for duty as a replenishment
carrier. Photo courtesy Mr. Paul Silverstone
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CHASER wearing the pennant number A727 - worn
when acting as a ferry carrier with the Fleet
Train in the Pacific. |
Photographs marked ♣ are courtesy of Steve Moss, his father was Cyril Moss
who served aboard CHASER as a Naval Air Mechanic (Engines).
Page last edited:
02 December 2018
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