British Carriers in the Indian Ocean: December 1941 to January 1943

HMS Indomitable As 1941 drew to a close it was becoming apparent that war with Japan was becoming more of a probability. To safeguard Commonwealth and Imperial interests in South East Asia, Force Z, built around Prince of Wales and Repulse, was despatched to Singapore. The recently-commissioned carrier Indomitable was earmarked for the Eastern Fleet […]

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