1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Aircraft carrier formation of the Royal Navy August 2019 March 2018 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 150px White Ensign 1943 – 1947 British Empire UK Squadron Admiral of the Fleet Sir Philip Louis Vian, GBR 100% , GCB KBE DSO & Two Bars The 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron was a formation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers assigned to the British Pacific Fleet in November 1943. They were: Formidable 67 6, Indomitable 92 6, Victorious R38 6, Illustrious 87 6 and Indefatigable R10 6. It was disbanded in 1947. Second World War and aftermath The squadron was formed in November 1943 under the command of Rear-Admiral, Clement Moody, Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers (British Pacific Fleet), who also held the title of Rear-Admiral, 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron, at the same time.Hobbs David The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force 2012 Seaforth Publishing Barnsley, England 978-1-84832-048-2 33 https://books.google.com/books?id=VV-CAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA33 en While serving in the Pacific within the U.S. Fifth Fleet, the squadron was designated "Task Group 57.2". During Operation Iceberg off Okinawa, the squadron received heavy Kamikaze attacks. Theseus R64 2 served as squadron flagship for the squadron in 1947.Naval-history.net, HMS Theseus, accessed October 2011 Korean War After the war, the "1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron, Far East Fleet" consisting of the carriers Triumph R16 2 and Unicorn I72 2, with the cruiser Belfast C35 2 as flagship, was en route to Hong Kong from Japan when the Korean War broke out and was sent back to Japan.http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/Article_Forgotten_Cruise.htm "The Forgotten Cruise" HMS Triumph and the 13th Carrier Air Group in Korea royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk 22 October 2015 Flag Officer commanding Included:http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#24 Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939–1945 Watson Dr www.naval-history.net Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015 27 February 2018Hobbs David The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force 2012 Seaforth Publishing Barnsley, England 978-1-84832-048-2 33 https://books.google.com/books?id=VV-CAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA33 en Rank Flag Name Term Notes Rear-Admiral, 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron1 Rear-Admiral 25px Clement Moody November 1943 – November 1944 2 Vice-Admiral 25px Sir Philip L. VianNovember 1944 – 1945 References collapsed Category:Aircraft Carrier squadrons of the Royal Navy Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1947 Category:Military units and formations established in 1943