1945 to 1958    

R68 HMS Ocean

UK Royal Navy






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Flight Deck: O
Call Sign: MVNZ
Shipyard: Alexander Stephen
See Also: LH Ocean class L12





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History of UK HMS Ocean R68

1942-aug-07OrderedOrdered
1942-nov-08Laid downLaid down Yard no. 598
1944-jul-08LaunchedLaunched
1945-aug-08CommissionedCommissioned
1945-dec-03AircraftAircraft first carrier landing by a jet aircraft. A Sea Vampire flown by Eric Winkle Brown.
1946-janTrialsTrials in the Mediterranean, as a Nightfighter carrier, completed Apr 1946
1948-mayDeploymentDeployment operating in eastern Mediterranean, to cover withdrawal of British forces from Palestine.
1949-junHomeportHomeport MT Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta departed HMNB Devonport to serve with Mediterranean Fleet
1951-janRefitRefit until c May 1951
1952-janDeploymentDeployment departed Malta, to support Korean War operations in the Far East
1952-may-01DeploymentDeployment relieved HMS Glory and transferred Dragonfly HR.1 VZ965 aboard as SAR Flt until c Aug 1952. Korean war service until 30 Oct.
1952-novDeploymentDeployment relieved as duty Far East carrier by HMAS Sydney.
1953-may-17DeploymentDeployment again relieved HMS Glory, on operations during the Korean War, until end of Oct. She returned to Hong Kong, having been relieved in turn by HMAS Sydney.
1953-decHomeportHomeport HMD Devonport returned to HMNB Devonport
1954-janRefitRefit at HMD Devonport until c Jun, to become a training carrier, to replace HMS Indefatigable (R10).
1956-junAircraftAircraft 845 Squadron Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked. In mid Oct 1956, the unit then embarked on HMS Theseus
1956-aug-05DeploymentDeployment with HMS Theseus, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer.
1956-oct-19DeploymentDeployment Departed UK for Malta, with JEHU embarked.
1956-nov-01DeploymentDeployment Nile Delta Port Said Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations.
1957-jan-10AircraftAircraft Accident embarked Whirlwind HAS.22 WV199/T of 845 Sq ditched and sank off Malta
1957-may-27DeploymentDeployment Cromarty Firth Fleet Review Took part in the Royal Review of the Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth.
1958-marDecommissionedDecommissioned
1960-febStruckStruck sold for scrap
1962-mayFate: scrappedFate: scrapped scrapped at Faslane



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