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Images marked ♣ are courtesy of Steve Moss, his father was Cyril Moss who served aboard CHASER as a Naval Air Mechanic (Engines). Additional Images, marked © IWM, are reproduced under the terms of the IWM Non-Commercial Licence.

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Working up in Chesapeake Bay with 845 Squadron : June 1943

April 23rd 1943: CHASER on passage from her builder’s yard at Pascagoula, Mississippi, she is approaching Norfolk Navy Yard.

June 20th 1943: CHASER underway with the Avenger aircraft of 845 squadron embarked for a short work up in Chesapeake Bay.

An Avenger of 845 squadron prepares for an unassisted take-off. c. June 1943 ♣

Will he or won't he? An Avenger of 845 squadron dips below the level of the flight deck after making an unassisted take-off as it struggles to gain airspeed and lift. c. June 1943 ♣

HMS CHASER working up with Avengers of 845 squadron in Chesapeake Bay. c. June 1943

Starboard broadside view of HMS CHASER during her trials with Avengers 845 Naval Air Squadron on passage to the UK c. June 1943.

CHASER at anchor at Greenock July 1943 © IWM (A17861)

CHASER at anchor at Greenock July 1943 © IWM (A 17859)

July 4th 1943, Captain H. V. P. McClintock, RN, and Commander R. H. Torbock, RN, on the flight deck at Greenock. © IWM (A 17857)

Working up with 835 squadron: November 1943

Sea Hurricane Mk. Ilc of 835 Squadron takes off in the Irish Sea c. November 1943. ♣

Swordfish LS272 of 835 Squadron after suffering a port undercarriage collapse on landing c. Dec 1943. ♣

AM(E) Cyril Moss sat in the front cockpit of a Swordfish c. Dec 1943. ♣

816 squadron and Russian convoy escort duty: January - March 1944

The tail-gunners view from a Fairey Swordfish moments after take-off as the ship steams through North Atlantic.

The end of one of the two u-boats destroyed by aircraft of 816 squadron, the wash of the submarine has been caused by her last vain manoeuvres. © IWM (A 22729)

March 1944, a group of pilots, observers and air gunners, all Fairey Swordfish crews of 816 squadron, who took part in the battle against the U-boats during the attack on convoy RA.57. © IWM (A 22352)

816 squadron Wildcat pilots, March 1944 - Left to right: Sub Lt. (A) K. J. Dowell, RNVR; Sub Lt. (A) S. A. Beeston, RNVR; Sub Lt. (A) L. A. S. Swift, RNVR; Sub Lt. G. C. Debney, RNVR; Lt. (A) G. B. G Sangster, RNVR; Sub Lt. (A) N. M. Simon, RNVR; Sub Lt. (A) W. S. Vittle, RNVR; Lt. (A) F. B. Bethell RNZNVR. Image © IWM (A 22353) †

On the flight deck, dressed for the Arctic while at Murmansk. ♣.

A Ru8ssian tug alongside

Murmansk. ♣.

Special ingredients - the ships cooks cooking up something special ♣

Junior rates entertain their Russian sailors while at Murmansk c. end Feb 1944 ♣

Petty Officers entertaining Russian seamen while at Murmansk. ♣.

Reallocated to the British Pacific Fleet: March 1945 - March 1946

CHASER in the replenishment carrier role alongside in Sydney harbour

ATHELING on passage to Cape town c. August 1944. A single corsair of 1838 squadron is being manhandled on the after end of the flight deck as seen from the cockpit of an 818 squadron Swordfish. Ω

CHASER wearing the pennant number A727 - worn when acting as a ferry carrier with the Fleet Train in the Pacific.