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[Philip L]

Article in the Advertiser, Tuesday,22, June 1943. U-Boats Sunk in Atlantic.

From the tail end of the article.
The Biter is one of the Navy's new weapons, an escort aircraft carrier. Many of these vessels have been, and are being built, or converted, from fast merchant ships and tankers. They are known to the Navy as Woolworth carriers, being considerable smaller than fleet aircraft carriers. The tactical object of escort carriers is then explained.

I think the Navy nickname, Woolworth carriers, comes from the cheap discount department store aspect. According to Wikipedia. Woolworth was a British high street retail chain and originally a division of the American F.W Woolworth company. The 400th branch, at Southport, Lancashire, opened on 12th July 1930.

The full article mentions, Destroyer Broadway, Frigate Lagan, Canadian Corvette Drumheller, Destroyer Hesperus and Destroyer Pathfinder. The full article describes the battle which took place during May. Which ranged over a hundred miles and extended intermittently throughout five days and five nights.

Philip L

APA citation
U-BOATS SUNK IN ATLANTIC (1943, June 22). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48757504

 

[Philip L]

HMS Archer, Escort Carrier, is mentioned in an article in the Advertiser (South Australia). Monday, 5th July 1943. Safe Passage of Convoy.

Inside this article are details of an Extraordinarily frank article, describing in detail the Allies methods and devices which have transformed warfare against U-Boats, which appears in "Das Reich". It was written by a German naval Officer, Lt-Cmdr. Kuhat.

APA citation
SAFE PASSAGE OF CONVOY (1943, July 5). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48759014


Defeat of U-Boats is an article in the Advertiser on Friday, 9th July 1943.

There are details of a candid German Admission from R-Adml Luetzow in relation to what is termed as Compressed Area. Allies' tactics are explained in regard to Aircraft, Escort Carriers and other RN war ships such as destroyers.

APA citation
DEFEAT OF U-BOATS (1943, July 9). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48759529

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[Philip L]

British Pacific Fleet goes into action against Japanese. From The Advertiser, Saturday 31st March 1945.

Some extracts from the article.

Aircraft Carrier Illustrious is participating.

The British carrier forces are under the command of R-Adml. Sir Philip Vian, known as "Vian of the Cossack," for his rescue of British prisoners from the hell ship Altmark. Three of the five types of planes used by the carrier force are the American Hellcat and Corsair fighter-bombers and the Avenger, torpedo-bomber, all of which have been tried and proved in most carrier strikes in the Pacific war. In addition, they carry British Seafire fighters, the carrier-borne version of the latest Spitfire, armed with two 20 mm. cannon and four machine-guns.
The second British aircraft carried is the Firefly, the most heavily armed fighter of the Royal Navy. Armed with four 20 mm. cannon and rocket-firing devices, it carries terrific firepower for knocking out land strong posts and gun positions.

APA citation
BRITISH FLEET GOES INTO ACTION (1945, March 31). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43486949

Many Carriers used at Salerno. From The Advertiser, Wednesday, 6th October 1943.

Extract from the article.

Reuter's Algiers correspondent says it is revealed that "Woolworth" aircraft-carriers played a big part in ensuring the success of the landings at Salerno. The carrier force, consisting of HMS Unicorn, Hunter, Battler, Stalker and Attacker, under the command of R-Adml. Vian.

APA citation
Many Carriers Used At Salerno (1943, October 6). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48769684

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