Keith Willshaw wrote:

"Marc Reeve" wrote in message
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Pooh Bear wrote:


Wasn't HMS Illustrious slated to accompany them, until she grounded?

HMS Indomitable which was carrying Sea Hurricanes of 880
squadron and Fulmars of 800 Squadron IRC

That's the one.

According to this link, it suggests that she might have been sunk too -
which is odd in view of how useful aircraft would have been in the
encounter - and the fact that the site claims to represent the fleet air
arm !

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Sh...domitable.html


Graham