From 8 Jun a concentration of UK, Commonwealth and World warships began for 15 Jun 1953 at Spithead, to mark the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Included a naval flypast lead by Dragonfly of 705 Naval Air Squadron. (At the time, most of the squadrons listed below operated fixed wing types).
Units |
Dates | Unit | Models |
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15jun53 | 817 Squadron Fleet Air Arm (RAN) | |
15jun53 | 705 NAS Fleet Air Arm | UH-12B HTE-2 dragonfly S-55 H-19 S-55 H-19 dragonfly |
15jun53 | 719 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 728 NAS Fleet Air Arm | dragonfly |
15jun53 | 737 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 771 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 781 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 814 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 815 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 820 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 824 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 825 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 826 NAS Fleet Air Arm | |
15jun53 | 849 NAS Fleet Air Arm |
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details
Ships |
Classes | Ships | |
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Aircraft Carrier | Majestic class | CVL 21 HMCS Magnificent, R17 HMAS Sydney, |
Aircraft Carrier | Implacable class | R10 HMS Indefatigable, R86 HMS Implacable, |
Aircraft Carrier | Illustrious class | R87 HMS Illustrious, R92 HMS Indomitable, |
Aircraft Carrier | Colossus class | R51 HMS Perseus, R64 HMS Theseus, |
Aircraft Carrier | Audacious class | R05 HMS Eagle, |
Support Ship | Protector class | A146 HMS Protector, |