Dates: 1943 - 1961

HMS Glory (R62) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy laid down on 8 November 1942 by Stephens at Govan. It was launched on 27 November 1943 by Lady Cynthia Brookes, wife of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. The ship was commissioned on 2 April 1945, and left for the Pacific with an air wing of Barracudas (837 Naval Air Squadron) and Corsairs (1831 Naval Air Squadron). At Sydney, it joined the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron of the British Pacific Fleet as the war was ending. Glory came to Rabaul shortly thereafter on 6 September 1945 to accept the surrender of the Japanese garrison there.

After the surrender at Rabaul, Glory assisted in the retaking of Hong Kong, and then went to Australia and Canada in the British equivalent of Operation Magic Carpet. The ship returned to the United Kingdom in 1947 and was then placed in reserve. In November 1949, the ship was taken out of reserve and fully returned to service just over a year later in December 1950.

Glory then deployed to Korea in April 1951 for the first of three wartime deployments. The first deployment ended in September of that year, but Glory was back on station from January to May of 1952 and November 1952 to May 1953. After the very active service of the Korean War, Glory saw out 1954 as a ferry, troop carrier and helicopter base. 1956 saw the end of the ship’s active career, as it was placed in reserve. In 1961, Glory was sold to an Inverkeithing scrap merchant.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Glory

" Here is one of Dougies old ships HMS Glory [03_hms_glory.jpg]"

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" Quoting: Bob Draper Here is one of Dougies old ships HMS Glory [03_hms_glory.jpg] Doug was on the Glory ????  My friend had a rather unpleasant encounter with a bunch off the Glory in Union Street, which ended with us all before the Naval Provost.  We hadn’t done ..."

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" Greetings All I have started an account here on behalf of my father.He doesnt have the internet,so I was looking for photos from when he served in the Navy,for a forthcoming birthday gift. I learned of this site,and thought it would be fun to see if I could contact any members who either served ..."

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" Ive now reposted my original post to the HMS Navy section but will also my new information here for those who most kindly responded. My father was in active service between 1947-1954 but then went on the Reserves for 5 yrs,so served 12 years in all. Places/service my father was involved ..."

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" I have started an account here on behalf of my father.He doesnt have the internet,so I was looking for photos from when he served in the Navy,for a forthcoming birthday gift. I learned of this site,and thought it would be fun to see if I could contact any members who either served with him or on ..."

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