HMS Victorious via Panama

[m10bob]

Adm Ramsey could not send the Victorious to the Pacific till he stopped at Norfolk and exchanged his Fulmars and Albacores with TBF Tarpons and Martlets, to facilitate the ability to service the planes with American parts.
The ship ventured thru the Panama canal and arrived at Noumea on May 17 1943..

Source:TITANS OF THE SEAS, Belotes...

[el cid again]

She would then have transited the Canal about May 1 1943. I will make her at New Orleans in Level 7 five days before that (so you can choose to go either way - down the South Atlantic - or to Panama to the Eastern Pacific. In Levels 5 and 6 she will appear at Colon Panama (where she now already appears) - but on this date.

[m10bob]

Thank you..Many of us like to think we can offer something to this fine project. The book also furnishes the Panama dates for the Independence class CVL's, if they are not already in properly..[:)]

[el cid again]

I have a book on them (The Independence Class Aircraft Carriers) but it never hurts to check:

what dates have you got?

[m10bob]

HMS Victorious was temporarily re-named the USS Robin while with Sara at Noumea!








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