1946 to 1956    

R64 HMS Theseus

UK Royal Navy





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Flight Deck: T
Call Sign: MVQW
Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan)





  Events


History of UK HMS Theseus R64

1942-aug-07OrderedOrdered
1943-jan-06Laid downLaid down when the yard was known as Fairfield. Yard No. 709
1944-jul-06LaunchedLaunched
1946-feb-09CommissionedCommissioned
1950-aug-18DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for Far East to relieve HMS Triumph in Korean War operations.
1950-oct-10DeploymentDeployment Served in Korean War 10 Oct 1950 with CAG-17 embarked relieving HMS Triumph and joing Task Group 95.1, until Apr 1951, when relieved by HMS Glory on 23 Apr.
1951-janAircraftAircraft towards end of Jan, a USN S-51 was embarked to replace the Sea Otter in the SAR Flight.
1953-jun-15DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet as part of the Home Fleet
1953-sep-07AircraftAircraft embarked Dragonfly WG722/902-HF after it had assisted in post-earthquake relief work on Zakynthos and Kefalonia, departed for Malta but diverted to Cyprus
1953-novRefitRefit until c Jun 1954, conversion to a training carrier, to replace HMS Implacable (R86).
1956-junAircraftAircraft Initially, an 845 Squadron detachment of Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked, followed in Nov by whole unit after it had departed HMS Ocean, until Dec 1956
1956-aug-05DeploymentDeployment with HMS Ocean, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer, returning to UK later that month.
1956-sep-30AircraftAircraft embarked Whirlwinds and Sycamore of JEHU for pre-Suez work up. Transferred to HMS Ocean on 14 Oct.
1956-oct-14DeploymentDeployment Departed UK for Malta, with 845 Squadron Whirlwinds embarked.
1956-oct-31DeploymentDeployment Nile Delta Port Said Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations off Suez Canal Zone, until 6 Nov 1956. JEHU embarked. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 21 Dec.
1957 Fareham Creek into reserve, moored in Fareham Creek.
1961-nov-29Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Inverkeithing Wards Breakers Yard sold for scrapping, later towed from Portsmouth to be scrapped at Inverkeithing.



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  Specifications


Colossus class
13190light (tn)
18400full load (tn)
211.80length (m)
24.40beam (m)
7.20draught (m)
12000range (nm)
25max speed (knots)
42000power (shp)

2Naval Engine steam turbines

32Naval Gun single 20 mm

1Naval Radar air direction radar Type 277

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