Commissioned ex RCN HMCS Warrior. RN Deck Letter J
1948-nov-03
Trials
Trials Trials of flexible (rubber) deck Nov to early Dec 1948
1949-mar
Trials
Trials Further trials of flexible (rubber) deck Mar 1949
1950-aug
Deployment
Deployment departed UK to ferry aircraft and troops to the Far East.
1951-jun-22
Deployment
DeploymentSingapore departed UK for Far East, transporting 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus and stores and at least Dragonfly HR.1 VZ964 and VZ965. Arrived Singapore towards end of Jul.
1951-nov
Aircraft
AircraftSembawang naval base assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VX596 for Ship Flight until c Dec, to Far East.
Deployment relieved HMAS Sydney, off Korean peninsula.
1954-aug-31
Deployment
Deployment departed Hong Kong after rapid fit of extra accommodation, to evacuate civilians from Vietnam, until mid Sep 1954.
1954-dec-14
Refit
Refitcarrier controlled approach radar Type 961 at HMD Devonport., which included fitting of a 5° angled deck, a mirror landing sight and strengthening the flight deck.
1956-nov
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned Whirlwind HAR.3 XG579 / 993-J, XG584 / 994-J and XG588 / 995-J until Oct 1957.
1957-feb
Deployment
Deploymentoff Malden IslandLine IslandsOperation Grapple In Pacific Ocean for H Bomb test as part of Operation Grapple. Whirlwinds were used for an air sampling programme during the Grapple tests.
1958-feb
Decommissioned
Decommissioned
1958-nov-11
Fate: transfered
Fate: transfered transferred to Argentina in a ceremony at HMNB Portsmouth, as ARA Independencia
Sembawang naval base assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VX596 for Ship Flight until c Dec, to Far East.
HMNB Portsmouth Delivery Sailed from HMNB Portsmouth on delivery voyage to Argentina.