Royal Navy ships in Korean waters 1951- 1953
Created By Richard Feaver Over a month ago
Supporting UNSupporting ground and naval forces with naval aircreft operations
Supporting UNSupporting ground and naval forces with naval aircreft operations
Alternating patrols with USN aircraft carriers supporting ground forces and UN operations at sea.
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Originally Posted by
Fred Hillyer
Fred 11/11/19
I shipped out to far east to join H.M.S. Alacrity on H.M.S. Ocean we left
U.K. 6th Sept 1950. first night at sea through the Bay was...
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Fred - do you have any pictures or docs of that time on Alacrity? I had an uncle on Alacrity who would have been quite young at the time - Robert (Bob) Green. I'm just trying to piece together some family history
Fred 11/11/19
I shipped out to far east to join H.M.S. Alacrity on H.M.S. Ocean we left
U.K. 6th Sept 1950. first night at sea through the Bay was rough flight deck
out of bounds and at times under water. Feb 1951 was our first trip to Korea.
I served on H.M.S.Whitesandbay 1952/1953 Korean patrols.
just glad i never had to undergo such rough passage on anaircraft carrier ! bad enough being on three troopers, and being caught in a big storm on the empire hallodale whilst enroute thru the china sea to pusan oct/ nov 1950. i have never liked the sea, much less having to being on a ship....
I agree entirely. It's a fascinating experience. I did the same thing in 52 heading for the Korean stoush in Glory. We were lead ship and had a (rude word) great searchlight thingie on the flight deck just inboard of our solitary port side booster. We were followed by an enormous French Ocean...
I took passage on HMS Ocean out to the Far East in 1951, and standing on the flight deck passing down the Suez Canal was the most amazing experience I have ever had. I couldn't see any water, just sand, and the Canal Pilot was wearing a long nightshirt and a Tommy Cooper fez ! (and that's a lot...
Well, she's almost certainly one of the Colossus class light fleet carriers but without seeing that great big R on her flight deck you can't tell, or an aircraft 'coming home'. Like this.
As you can see, it's pretty unusual to be able to identify one from t'other. I'll see if I can dig up a shot...
We had to think about our hair, one of those clumsy crash helmets shown would ruin it, as for the Brylcreem........
Aircraft handlers in the RN are given the appropriate kit, including hats.
Michael, I was fortunate to be an unskilled Airman on a Squadron with Jets so we were excused wearing berets in case they were sucked into the intakes any where near the kites or dispersal. I did get my share of 252s for other things
