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Operations with the 30th
Aircraft Carrier Squadron and the British Pacific Fleet
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HMS STRIKER on route to Manus from Australia
carrying a full ferry load of aircraft for the
forward base. Types include Avenger, Corsair,
Firefly, Hellcat. and Seafire. |
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Striker at Leyte, the Philippines, April 1945 She is
carrying a variety of different aircraft types in the role of Replenishment
Carrier
Photo © Andrew Toppam
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Above, an Avenger, and Below, a
Corsair, land on STRIKER as 'Flyable Duds' - these aircraft
have been exchanged for a serviceable ones from the
replenishment load and will be returned to the 'Air Train'
for repair on completion of the resupply period. |
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Above an Avenger takes off for a
delivery flight to a Fleet Carrier of The BPF, Below
Seafires are readied for take off on delivery flights during
a BPF replenishment period off Japan. |
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Casualty transfer at sea
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Above and next four image: stretcher case is
transferred from HMS CRANE to HMS STRIKER by light jackstay somewhere in the
Pacific |
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Casualty has arrived safely on the starboard 4.5 inch
gun sponson |
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The Fleet Train of the BPF at anchor at their forward
operating base at Leyte, the Philippines. The hospital ship HMHS OXFORD is
clearly visible. |
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Shore Patrol - Members of Striker's crew ashore at
Leyte, the Philippines. |
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HMS STRIKER Senior Rates, somewhere in the S.W.
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Sydney, August 1945 - The war is
over
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Victory parade - August 16th 1945 VP (Victory in the
Pacific) Day - RN march through Sydney |
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Victory Dance - Paddington Town Hall August 16th 1945 |
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HMS STRIKER alongside ion Sydney harbour preparing for
her voyage to Hong Kong (far right of image) |
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Strikers 'storing party' , under C.P.O Webb, collect
stores and equipment in preparation for passage to Hong Kong. |
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Above & Below: August 27th 1945 Commodore Carne and
members of the ship’s company attended he wedding of the ship’s Padre
the Rev. Alfred ‘Dickie’ Bird RNVR, to Miss Ellie
Lucas, daughter of the Rector of St John’s Church, Darlinghurst, East
Sydney.
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Passage to Hong Kong
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Nurse Thompson and colleges, British
nurses going to staff the colonies hospitals. |
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Coming algside the wharf at Kowloon. |
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The view across the harbour, the
Light Fleet Carrier HMS VENGEANCE is visible in the
distance. |
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HMS STRIKER passes HMS SWIFTSURE,
Admiral Cecil Harcourt's flagship for the Japanese surrender
at Hong Kong. |
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Chinese refugee children returning to
the the colony from Australia. |
Unless stated otherwise all photos are from the album of C.P.O. Sick
Berth Attendant Richard Webb, reproduced with the kind permission of
his widow Mrs. Margaret Webb
Page last edited:
02 December 2018
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