HMS Implacable seen in the Pacific during World War II.

(Photo by Edward Failes, R.N.)
Courtesy of John Failes

August 9, 1945: A Supermarine Seafire of 880 Squadron FAA assigned to HMS Implacable, pilot Sub-Lieutenant Mike Banyard, RNVR, seen with a collapsed landing gear on the flight deck of USS Essex CV-9. The two aircraft (this one and the one below) landed on Essex due to low fuel. However, the arrester wire on the U.S. carrier was too taught for the light aircraft and both planes were damaged on landing. Neither pilot was injured.

August 9, 1945: A Supermarine Seafire of 880 Squadron FAA assigned to HMS Implacable, pilot Sub-Lieutenant Ken M. Newton, RNVR, seen wrecked on the flight deck of USS Essex CV-9.

July 24, 1949: HMS Implacable at anchor, location unknown.

(Photo courtesy of Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.)

HMS Implacable seen in 1952.

HMS Implacable seen in 1952.

HMS Implacable seen in 1952.

October 10, 1953: HMS Implacable departing Devonport, England.

(Photo courtesy of Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.)