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HL HL2380
Aircraft Carriers
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26 September 2022
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10 October 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government when the last aircraft carrier was lost by the Royal Navy; and whether she had her airwing embarked.
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26 September 2022
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government when the last aircraft carrier was lost by the Royal Navy; and whether she had her airwing embarked.
Source: Lords
10 October 2022
Answer
Chronologically the last aircraft carrier lost by the Royal Navy was the Escort Carrier HMS DASHER which sank as a result of an internal explosion in the Clyde on 27 March 1943.The aircraft embarked were Sea Hurricanes from 891 Naval Air Squadron and Swor...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-26/HL2380
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1518523
- uk · wq-1518523 · source updated 10 October 2022