This video is part 1 of a 3 hour DVD by Royal Naval historian Roland R Smith. From around 40 mins in there is terrific footage of HMS Wager as she approaches the camera ship on fleet business, and noses the carrier’s stern.
This video is part 1 of a 3 hour DVD by Royal Naval historian Roland R Smith. From around 40 mins in there is terrific footage of HMS Wager as she approaches the camera ship on fleet business, and noses the carrier’s stern.
If you watch from about 38 mins, there is wonderful footage filmed from the Duke of York, with Whelp and Wager following.
Footage showing Corsairs and Avengers (with some intercut footage of Fireflies from other carriers) from HMS Illustrious operating as part of the British Pacific Fleet off Sakishima Gunto in 1945. HMS Illustrious’ aircraft can be recognised by the ‘Q’ on their tails.
The British Pacific Fleet in action, with wonderful footage of HMS Wager (D30) seen coming alongside (from about 50 seconds in).