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Old 8th Jan 2002, 08:18
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Kermit 180
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I have discovered from the NZFPM that HMS Triumph was a Colossus-class Light Fleet Carrier, built Tyne 1942-46, commissioned 9 April 1946, active service Korea and Malaya 1950, cadet training ship from 1953, repair ship from 7 January 1964. She was laid up in 1974 and sold to scrap in 1982.

The squadrons that operated from her during the period of the photos were 827 from Jan 1947 to Nov 1950 with the Firefly FR.1 and 800 Squadron with the Seafire F.XVII/FR.47.

The squadrons saw operational service against both Malaya and Korea.

RNAS Rattray (or Rattray Head) was know as Crimond.

The FAA archive museum has yet to reply, but will no doubt add more info to these photos.

Kermie

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