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HMS RANEE gallery

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The launch of the USS NIANTIC: June 2nd 1943

April 23rd 1943
June 20th 1943:
An Avenger of 845
Will he or won't he? A

 

 Ferry trip to South Africa:

 

HMS RANEE on route to Royal Naval Air Station Wingfield at Cape Town, South Africa ferrying 60 Hellcat destined embarked at US Navy Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia.
HMS RANEE on route to Royal Naval Air Station Wingfield at Cape Town, South Africa ferrying 60 Hellcat destined embarked at US Navy Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia.
The empty flight deck strewn with discarded aircraft lashings after unloading her ferry load at Cape Town.

 

 

 Sunday divisions service somewhere in the Pacific

Members of the ship’s company mustered on the flight deck for Sunday divisions, somewhere in the Pacific. Note the aircraft lifts are in the down position to increase ventilation through the hangar deck.
Members of the ship’s company mustered on the flight deck for Sunday divisions, somewhere in the Pacific. Note the aircraft lifts are in the down position to increase ventilation through the hangar deck.
Members of the ship’s company mustered on the flight deck for Sunday divisions, somewhere in the Pacific. Note the aircraft lifts are in the down position to increase ventilation through the hangar deck.
Members of the ship’s company mustered on the flight deck for Sunday divisions, somewhere in the Pacific. Note the aircraft lifts are in the down position to increase ventilation through the hangar deck.

 

 

  Ship's company

Captain A. A. Murray, RN, Commanding Officer HMS RANEE, and other officers visiting the Chief and Petty Officers' mess on Christmas Day mess-deck rounds 1944. © IWM (A 26967)
The ship's executive officer, Commander R. O. Yeomans R.N.R. (smoking his pipe) playing cards in the Wardroom.
The ship's executive officer, Commander R. O. Yeomans R.N.R. on the flight deck
RANEE, the cooks icing the cakes in the galley, Xmas 1944 © IWM (A 26965)

 

RANEE, the chief cook's handiwork. © IWM A 26966
A game of volley ball being played at the bottom of one of the lift wells. Date unknown. ♣

 

 

  Conversion for operations as a Troop Ship : November 1945 - October 1946

 

November 1945,RANEE emerges after her conversion into a troop ship at Barrow-in-Furness. © IWM (FL 18146)
HMS RANEE December 1945 outward bound on her first trooping voyage carrying a draft of naval personnel for the East Indies Fleet at Ceylon. ♣
HMS RANEE entering Valletta harbour December 12th 1945 outward bound on her first trooping voyage. ♣
HMS RANEE February 1946 arriving at Portsmouth to be docked for voyage repairs. ♣.

 

HMS RANEE February 1946 at Portsmouth waiting to be docked for voyage repairs. ♣
RANEE docked in the Admiralty Floating Dock at Portsmouth undergoing voyage repairs, from 27 February to 27 March 1946.♣
HMS RANEE docked n the Admiralty Floating Dock at Portsmouth undergoing voyage repairs, from 27 February to 27 March 1946.
RANEE docked in the Admiralty Floating Dock at Portsmouth undergoing voyage repairs, from 27 February to 27 March 1946.♣

 

 

 

 



 

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