Geschichte
This aircraft carrier was built in 1939 by Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast, NI.
Historische Notizen
In 1945 this vesselvisited Victoria BC to drop off the first contingent of British prisoners of war from Asia. This vessel carried liberated Canadian and British servicemen. The men were quartered at Gordon Head, and Macauley Point Camps before being repatriated to the UK. This vessel arrived on October 17th with 1,300 men on board.
In 1955 this vessel was broken up at Faslane.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1939-1955 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
Referenzen
J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
