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HMS Indomitable (R92)

UK Royal Navy

1941-1954

Illustrious class

CV · Aircraft Carrier

Flight Deck:A
Call Sign:GBZQ
Shipyard:Vickers-Armstrong

Timeline

DateEvent
Nov 10, 1937 Laid down Yard no. 735
Mar 26, 1940 Launched
Oct 10, 1941 Commissioned
1947 Refit until 1950
Jan 12, 1951 Aircraft first Dragonfly to deploy as SAR Flight, HR.1 VZ965.
Apr 1951 Aircraft Dragonfly HR.1 VZ963 assigned as SAR Flt
Feb 3, 1953 damaged in hangar fire
Jun 15, 1953 Deployment as part of the Home Fleet Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet
Jul 1953 Aircraft assigned Dragonfly HR.3 WN500 as SAR Flt by Jul 1953
1955 Fate: scrapped