11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron explained

Unit Name:	11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
Dates:	1 March–December 1945
Country:	United Kingdom
Allegiance:	British Empire
Branch:	Royal Navy
Notable Commanders:	Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt

The British 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron ^[1] also called Eleventh Aircraft Carrier Squadron was a military formation of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy from 1 March 1945 to December 1945.

History

The 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron was established 1 March 1945 and assigned to the British Pacific Fleet until December 1945 when it was disbanded.^[2]

Administration

Rear-Admiral, Commanding 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Included:

	Rank	Flag	Name	Term	Notes
Rear-Admiral, Commanding 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron
1	Rear-Admiral			1 March 1945 to December 1945

Composition 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Included:^{[1] [3]}

11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; British Pacific Fleet March to December 1945

Ship	Dates	Notes/Ref
	March to December 1945	(Flagship till August 1945)
	March to December 1945	(Flagship from August–December 1945)
	March to December 1945
HMS Venerable	March to December 1945
	March to December 1945

Sources

• Brown, J. D. (2009). Carrier Operations in World War II. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. .
• Hobbs, David. "The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force | U.S. Naval Institute". www.usni.org. Naval History Magazine, Volume 27, No 1, United States Naval Institute, December 2013.
• Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hobbs . David . The Royal Navy's Pacific Strike Force U.S. Naval Institute . www.usni.org . January 2013 . Naval History Magazine, Volume 27, No 1, United States Naval Institute, December 2013 . 22 July 2018.
2. Web site: Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945. Watson. Graham. www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. 22 July 2018.
3. Book: Brown . J. D. . Carrier Operations in World War II . 2009 . Seaforth Publishing . Barnsley, England . 9781848320420 . 107 . en.