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    HMS Formidable was an Illustrious-class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she...
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  • named HMS Formidable with a fifth, the French Formidable, renamed HMS Ham after being captured and recommissioned; a sixth has been announced: HMS Ham (1759)...
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  • Commando Force. Formidable, named after the World War II-era aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (67), represents carrier operations. Formidable took part in...
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    disbanding during the same year, in October. The group was embarked on HMS Formidable (67). The 2nd Carrier Air Group consisted of a number of squadrons of...
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  • battleship, a four-ship class named for the 1898 ship HMS Formidable (67), an aircraft carrier Formidable (horse) (1975–1997), a Thoroughbred racehorse Fourmidables...
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  • (CV-6) USS Essex (CV-9) USS Evans (DD-552) USS Facility (AM-233) HMS Formidable (67) USS Forrest (DD-461) USS Franklin (CV-13) USS Gansevoort (DD-608)...
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    Ensign. Formidable was accompanied by three 98-gun ships: HMS Barfleur (commanded by Hood), HMS Prince George, and HMS Duke, plus the 90-gun HMS Namur....
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    been replaced by HMS Formidable. The Allied force was the British Mediterranean fleet, consisting of the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable and three Queen...
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    carrier Cavour Horizon-class frigate Type 45 destroyer FREMM multipurpose frigate Formidable-class frigate Al Riyadh-class frigate Kalaat Béni Abbès class Frégate...
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  • HMS Inglefield was an I-class destroyer leader built for the Royal Navy that served during World War II. She was the navy's last purpose-built flotilla...
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    November 1944) HMS Formidable (67) (June - July 1944) HMS Glory (R62) (1947 - September 1954) HMS Hermes (R12) (May 1960 - April 1978) HMS Illustrious (87)...
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    The Illustrious class comprised four vessels: HM Ships Illustrious, Formidable, Victorious and Indomitable. The last of these was built to a modified...
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  • RN: HMS Indefatigable (CV/R10) HMS Formidable (CV/67) HMS Furious (CV/47) HMS Trumpeter (CVE-37/D09) diversionary raids on airfields at Hammerfest HMS Nabob...
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  • Thumbnail for HMS Victorious (R38)
    HMS Victorious was the third Illustrious-class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable. Ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, she was laid...
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    HMS Barham was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed in 1915, she was often used as...
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    HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed during the First World War in...
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    battleships intended for overseas duties: the two Centurion-class battleships and HMS Renown. The nine Majestic-class battleships followed as refinements of White's...
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    February 1941, HMS Leander sank the Italian merchant raider Ramb I west of the Maldives. 1 March 1941: Five Fairey Albacore from HMS Formidable raided Massawa...
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  • Thumbnail for HMS Illustrious (87)
    HMS Illustrious was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy before World War II. Her first assignment after completion...
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    scrap 1946 HMS Unicorn fleet maintenance carrier (1943) - sold for scrap 1959 Illustrious class HMS Illustrious (1939) HMS Formidable (1939) HMS Victorious...
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    the 80-gun ships Formidable and Indomptable, the 74-gun Desaix, and the 40-gun Muiron. The court-martial was held aboard the 80-gun HMS Pompee on 18 July...
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    HMS Britannia was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. She was named after Britannia, the Latin name of Great Britain...
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    HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre-class...
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  • 893 Naval Air Squadron was launched from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable against the damaged submarine. Unaware of any surrender signals, the...
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    Hawke's ship, HMS Royal George, entered the bay at around 16:00, by which time the French 80 gun Formidable had already surrendered to HMS Resolution. Magnanime...
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    HMS Kempenfelt was a W-class destroyer flotilla leader of the Royal Navy that served in the Second World War. She was the second destroyer of her name...
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    Squadron HMS Emperor, first operational unit 804 Naval Air Squadron HMS Ameer, HMS Emperor, HMS Shah, HMS Ravager 808 Naval Air Squadron HMS Khedive 888...
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    INS Gomati in Lucknow, India (Planned) HMS President in London, England. HMS Wellington in London, England. HMS Ambuscade in Glasgow, Scotland (planned)...
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    as a screen for HMS Formidable, the battleships HMS Barham, HMS Valiant and HMS Warspite, the cruisers HMS Orion, HMAS Perth and HMS Abdiel as they provided...
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    HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat...
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