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HMS Shah (D21)

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in 1945. Having suffered several aircraft losses on patrol and landing accidents, her complement was augmented around this time by a flight of Grumman Hellcats. During April and May 1945 she participated in
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for refitting and training. Collecting surviving Avengers from 851 and 845 Squadrons, plus Hellcats and a Walrus for support and recovery during landing operations, in August she sailed to join
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in the Indian Ocean on 12 August 1944. Alerted to the submarine's presence in the area, 851's Avengers located the U-boat and attempted to attack her, and directed the other ships in the group,
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to take on her complement of operational aircraft, 12 Grumman Avengers and a flight of Grumman Wildcats. However, no flying was possible as her decks were also filled with
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anti-aircraft cannon in single mounts. Her operational complement of aircraft carried changed over time, typically being some combination of up to about 18
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in exchange for Hellcats from 800 and 804 Squadron. A serious landing accident by one of those Hellcats effectively removed
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In 1963 she was the first ship on scene at the rescue of passengers and crew from the Greek liner
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on 16 October, she was formally handed over to the United States on 26 November 1945.
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when it caught fire in the Atlantic. At the time she was under the command of
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on 27 September 1943, as one of a large group of escort carriers suitable for
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side, two aircraft lifts 43 by 34 feet (13.1 m × 10.4 m), one
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Her duties were chiefly convoy defence and trade protection against German
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Disembarking her aircraft at Trincomalee on 26 August, she then sailed to
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The Hellcats that survived the earlier landing accident were flown off
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Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridge–flight control on the
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defence, this being completed at the end of the year. She sailed from
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where she was prepared for return to the United States. Arriving at
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She was sold into merchant service to Argentina on 20 June 1947 as
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from operations on 11 May. Nonetheless 851's Avengers, flying from
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of 25 ft 6 in (7.8 m). Propulsion was provided a
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as escort carriers and were not later conversions. All had a
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on the Malay coast, only to be stood down en route when
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SERVICE HISTORIES of ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2
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Steam turbines, 1 shaft, 8,500 shp (6,300 kW)
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American escort carrier transferred to the Royal Navy
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World War II aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom
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Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. 1545: 1072: 8: 1005:by Lt Cdr Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (2006). 1031:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 881:rescued 475 people and took aboard most of 1552: 1538: 1530: 1209: 1079: 1065: 1057: 988:Aircraft-Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy 1025:This article incorporates text from the 750:, launching patrols and strikes against 30:For other ships with the same name, see 908: 112:Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation 943: 941: 939: 937: 918: 916: 914: 912: 42: 289:495 ft 7 in (151.05 m) 235:On a Field Blue, a Shah's crown Gold. 145: 82: 7: 654:. From San Francisco she sailed to 297:69 ft 6 in (21.18 m) 1047:at royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk 25: 1879:Ships built in Tacoma, Washington 783:, were able to locate and damage 634:, she was modified in Canada for 615:, her initial air complement was 494:(30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). 1197: 1099: 1018: 723:to a point where the U-boat was 623:and a flight of Grumman Wildcat 147: 84: 46: 764:. 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Index

USS Jamaica (CVE-43)
USS Jamaica
HMS Shah

Alameda
Cochin
Williamstown, Australia
Curtiss P-40s
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
Royal Navy
Shah of Persia
Pennant number
Salta
Bogue-class
escort carrier
Ruler-class
escort carrier
ratings
4-inch
dual purpose anti-aircraft
40 mm Bofors guns
20 mm Oerlikon cannon
escort carrier
World War II
Royal Navy
scrapped
Ruler-class
escort carrier
Royal Navy
merchant ships

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