HMS Indomitable

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HMS Indomitable was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious class that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.

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HMS Indomitable canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
Royal Navy ship
aircraft carrier
aircraftOperated Fairey Albacore
Fairey Swordfish
Grumman Avenger
linked to: Grumman TBF Avenger

Grumman Hellcat
linked to: Grumman F6F Hellcat

Grumman Martlet
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat

Hawker Sea Hurricane
linked to: Hawker Hurricane

Supermarine Seafire
airGroupCapacity approximately 45–50 aircraft
armourFeature armoured flight deck
builder Vickers-Armstrongs
builtAt Barrow-in-Furness
commissioned 10 October 1941
conflict World War II
country United Kingdom
damagedBy German dive bombers
damagedIn Operation Pedestal
decommissioned 1947
displacement approximately 23,000 tons standard
approximately 29,000 tons full load
enteredServiceYear 1941
fate sold for scrap
laidDown 10 November 1937
launched 26 March 1940
length about 740 feet
maximumSpeed about 30 knots
notableRole carrier air support for Allied amphibious operations
carrier strikes against Japanese targets in final stages of World War II
escort and strike carrier in Mediterranean convoys
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn British Eastern Fleet operations
British Pacific Fleet operations
Malta convoys
Operation Pedestal
Operation Torch
air strikes on Japanese-held targets in the Pacific
air strikes on Sumatra
pennantNumber 92
placedInReserve post-World War II
propulsion four shafts
steam turbines
scrapped 1955
shipClass Illustrious class
shipType fleet aircraft carrier
theatre Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean

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Indian Ocean raid involvedUnit HMS Indomitable
Philip Vian commanded HMS Indomitable
subject linked to: Captain Philip Vian
Operation Pedestal notableShip HMS Indomitable
British Pacific Fleet flagship HMS Indomitable
Battle Cruiser Fleet notableShip HMS Indomitable
Pedestal Convoy includedShip HMS Indomitable
Convoy WS 21S includedShip HMS Indomitable