30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Aircraft carrier formation of the Royal Navy

30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

White Ensign

Active| January–August 1945
Country|  United Kingdom
Allegiance| British Empire
Branch|  Royal Navy
Garrison/HQ|

* BPF Fleet HQ: Sydney, Australia
* BPF forward base; Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island

Commanders
Notable
commanders| Commodore, William P. Carne

Military unit

The 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron also called Thirtieth Aircraft Carrier Squadron was a military formation of Escort Aircraft Carriers of the Royal Navy that was part of the British Pacific Fleet from January to August 1945.[1]

## History

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The 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron was established in January 1945 with Commodore William. P. Carne taking command in March 1945. the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron (30 ACS), consisted of nine escort carriers and was solely assigned to the British Pacific Fleet. From March to April 1945 it was the fleets Air Train.[2]

## Administration

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### Commodore, Commanding, 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

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Included:

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Commodore, Commanding, 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
1 | Commodore |  | William P. Carne | January to August 1945 | [3]

## Composition

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Included:

: 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; British Pacific Fleet January to August 1945

Ship | Dates | Notes/Ref

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HMS Striker | March to August 1945 | (flag ship, 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron) [4] Attacker-class escort carrier
HMS Arbiter | ditto | Ruler-class escort carrier
HMS Chaser | ditto | Attacker-class escort carrier
HMS Fencer | ditto | Attacker-class escort carrier
HMS Ruler | ditto | Ruler-class escort carrier
HMS Reaper | ditto | Ruler-class escort carrier
HMS Slinger | ditto | Ruler-class escort carrier
HMS Speaker | ditto | Ruler-class escort carrier
HMS Vindex | ditto | Nairana-class escort carrier

## References

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1. ^ Polmar, Norman (2006). Aircraft Carriers: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, Volume I: 1909-1945. Lincoln, Nebraska, USA: Potomac Books, Inc. p. 553\. ISBN 9781597973441.
2. ^ Drury, Tony. "A History of H.M.S. STRIKER". royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. T. Drury. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
3. ^ Hobbs, David (2012). The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 166\. ISBN 9781783469222.
4. ^ Hobbs, David (2012). The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 166\. ISBN 9781783469222.

## Sources

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* Drury, Tony. "A History of H.M.S. STRIKER". royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk. T. Drury. 11 May 2017.
* Hobbs, David (2012). The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781783469222.
* Polmar, Norman (2006). Aircraft Carriers: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events, Volume I: 1909–1945. Lincoln, Nebraska, USA: Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 9781597973441.

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Aircraft Carrier squadrons of the Royal Navy

* 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron
* 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron
* 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron
* 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
* 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron
* 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
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