HMS Ocean (R68)
1945-1958
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1942 | |
| Nov 8, 1942 | Yard no. 598 |
| Jul 8, 1944 | |
| Aug 8, 1945 | |
| Dec 3, 1945 | first carrier landing by a jet aircraft. A Sea Vampire flown by Eric Winkle Brown. |
| Jan 1946 | in the Mediterranean, as a Nightfighter carrier, completed Apr 1946 |
| May 1948 | operating in eastern Mediterranean, to cover withdrawal of British forces from Palestine. |
| Jun 1949 |  Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta departed HMNB Devonport to serve with Mediterranean Fleet |
| Jan 1951 | until c May 1951 |
| Jan 1952 | departed Malta, to support Korean War operations in the Far East |
| May 1, 1952 | relieved HMS Glory and transferred Dragonfly HR.1 VZ965 aboard as SAR Flt until c Aug 1952. Korean war service until 30 Oct. |
| Nov 1952 | relieved as duty Far East carrier by HMAS Sydney. |
| May 17, 1953 | 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. |
| Dec 1953 | HMD Devonport returned to HMNB Devonport |
| Jan 1954 | at HMD Devonport until c Jun, to become a training carrier, to replace HMS Indefatigable (R10). |
| Jun 1956 | 845 Squadron Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked. In mid Oct 1956, the unit then embarked on HMS Theseus |
| Aug 5, 1956 | with HMS Theseus, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer. |
| Oct 19, 1956 | Departed UK for Malta, with JEHU embarked. |
| Nov 1, 1956 | Nile Delta Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations. Port Said Operation Musketeer |
| Jan 10, 1957 | embarked Whirlwind HAS.22 WV199/T of 845 Sq ditched and sank off Malta Accident |
| May 27, 1957 | Cromarty Firth Took part in the Royal Review of the Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth. Fleet Review |
| Mar 1958 | |
| Feb 1960 | sold for scrap |
| May 1962 | scrapped at Faslane |
See also
| Built | Ship | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | L12 | HMS Ocean | Ocean class |