Origin
+ Document: Staff Requirements
Doctrine determined: Armoured Flight Decks
+ Document: Open-sided versus closed hangars
+ Document 2: Open-sided versus closed hangars
HMS Illustrious design and development
HMS Indomitable, Lessons Learned
HMS Indefatigable & Implacable
HMS Audacious Class
HMS Unicorn: Maintenance & Support Carrier
IJN Taiho: The Japanese armoured flight deck
USS Midway: Doctrine determined
USS Midway: Design and development
Technical Data
Were the armoured carriers worthwhile?
Andrew Green on armoured carrier design intent
+ Discussion: Armoured carrier effectiveness
Kamikaze
HMS Formidable, Kamikaze 4 May, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Formidable, 4 May
HMS Formidable: Kamikaze, 9 May, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Formidable May 9, 1945
HMS Victorious: Kamikaze, April 1 & May 9, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Victorious
HMS Indefatigable: Kamikaze, April 1, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Indefatigable
HMS Indomitable: Kamikaze, April 1 & May 4, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Indomitable
HMS Illustrious: Kamikaze, April 6, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Illustrious
FAA
Fairey Fulmar: Development
Fairey Fulmar: Variants
Fairey Fulmar: Operational History
Hawker Sea Hurricane: Development
Hawker Sea Hurricane: Variants
Grumman F4F Martlet: Development
Grumman F4F Martlet: Variants
Supermarine Seafire: Development
Supermarine Seafire: Variants
Supermarine Seafire: Operational History
+ Document: Mike Banyard’s unofficial report
+ Document: Donald Nijboer, Kamikaze Killer
Fairey Firefly: Development
Fairey Firefly: Variants
Pacific
USS Robin - HMS Victorious with the USN
ADM1/13385: Captain Mackintosh, HMS Victorious (USS Robin)
ADM 199/838 HMS Victorious Report from Commanding Officer 832 Squadron to Commander (Flying)
ADM 199/534 Operating HMS Victorious with US Pacific Fleet, 29 APril - 6 June 1943
+ Document: Interview of Commander S. G. Mitchell, USN
Task Force 57: The British Pacific Fleet
Task Force 57: Iceberg I
+ ARC ID 3799195: USN Fighter Direction Liaison Officer's Report
Task Force 57: Iceberg Oolong
Task Force 57: Iceberg I Redux
Task Force 57: Leyte Layover
Task Force 57: Iceberg II
Analysis: Chaos, Kamikaze Pathfinders & Okinawa
Mediterranean
Operation Judgement: HMS Illustrious raids Taranto
+ ADM199/167: Report from Commanding Officer
+ ADM199/167: Letter from Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
Operation Excess: HMS Illustrious off Malta, January 10, 1941
+ X Fliegerkorps
Malta Blitz: HMS Illustrious, January 12-21
+ ADM267/83: Report from Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious
+ ADM 3363/0197: Gunnery Report, HMS Illustrious, February 7, 1941
- HMS Illustrious: Damage Overview
+ ADM 267/87 HMS Illustrious Damage Report
Matapan to Tiger: HMS Formidable March to May, 1941
Operation MAQ3: HMS Formidable, May 26, 1941
+ ADM 199/810: Formidable, Report from Commanding Officer
- HMS Formidable: Damage Overview
+ ADM 267/84 HMS Formidable Damage Report
Operation Pedestal: HMS Indomitable, August 10-12, 1942
+ Report by Vice-Admiral E.N. Syfret. Operation Pedestal
+ ADM199/1242: Report from Commanding Officer HMS Victorious
+ ADM199/1242: Report from Commanding Officer HMS Indomitable
- HMS Indomitable: Damage Overview
+ ADM 267/84 HMS Indomitable Damage Report
Operation Husky: HMS Indomitable, July 16, 1943
+ ADM 267/27: HMS Indomitable Torpedo Damage 16th July 1943
+ADM116/5789 Report from Commanding Officer HMS Indomitable
Indian Ocean
Battle for Ceylon, HMS Indomitable & Formidable
+ ADM S4682: Somerville's Report of Proceedings
+ Document: Comparison between aircraft complement of British and Japanese aircraft carriers
Operation Diplomat - Illustrious and Saratoga
+ Document: Interview of Commander Joseph C. Clifton
+ Liaison Report: Operation Transom
Operations Councillor to Lentil: HMS Illustrious, Victorious, Indomitable
Operation Meridian: The Palembang strikes
+ DOCUMENT: Report by Major R.C. Hay, Royal Marines
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Armoured Aircraft Carriers in World War II

Origin
+ Document: Staff Requirements
Doctrine determined: Armoured Flight Decks
+ Document: Open-sided versus closed hangars
+ Document 2: Open-sided versus closed hangars
HMS Illustrious design and development
HMS Indomitable, Lessons Learned
HMS Indefatigable & Implacable
HMS Audacious Class
HMS Unicorn: Maintenance & Support Carrier
IJN Taiho: The Japanese armoured flight deck
USS Midway: Doctrine determined
USS Midway: Design and development
Technical Data
Were the armoured carriers worthwhile?
Andrew Green on armoured carrier design intent
+ Discussion: Armoured carrier effectiveness
Kamikaze
HMS Formidable, Kamikaze 4 May, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Formidable, 4 May
HMS Formidable: Kamikaze, 9 May, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Formidable May 9, 1945
HMS Victorious: Kamikaze, April 1 & May 9, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Victorious
HMS Indefatigable: Kamikaze, April 1, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Indefatigable
HMS Indomitable: Kamikaze, April 1 & May 4, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Indomitable
HMS Illustrious: Kamikaze, April 6, 1945
+ ADM267/87 HMS Illustrious
FAA
Fairey Fulmar: Development
Fairey Fulmar: Variants
Fairey Fulmar: Operational History
Hawker Sea Hurricane: Development
Hawker Sea Hurricane: Variants
Grumman F4F Martlet: Development
Grumman F4F Martlet: Variants
Supermarine Seafire: Development
Supermarine Seafire: Variants
Supermarine Seafire: Operational History
+ Document: Mike Banyard’s unofficial report
+ Document: Donald Nijboer, Kamikaze Killer
Fairey Firefly: Development
Fairey Firefly: Variants
Pacific
USS Robin - HMS Victorious with the USN
ADM1/13385: Captain Mackintosh, HMS Victorious (USS Robin)
ADM 199/838 HMS Victorious Report from Commanding Officer 832 Squadron to Commander (Flying)
ADM 199/534 Operating HMS Victorious with US Pacific Fleet, 29 APril - 6 June 1943
+ Document: Interview of Commander S. G. Mitchell, USN
Task Force 57: The British Pacific Fleet
Task Force 57: Iceberg I
+ ARC ID 3799195: USN Fighter Direction Liaison Officer's Report
Task Force 57: Iceberg Oolong
Task Force 57: Iceberg I Redux
Task Force 57: Leyte Layover
Task Force 57: Iceberg II
Analysis: Chaos, Kamikaze Pathfinders & Okinawa
Mediterranean
Operation Judgement: HMS Illustrious raids Taranto
+ ADM199/167: Report from Commanding Officer
+ ADM199/167: Letter from Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
Operation Excess: HMS Illustrious off Malta, January 10, 1941
+ X Fliegerkorps
Malta Blitz: HMS Illustrious, January 12-21
+ ADM267/83: Report from Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious
+ ADM 3363/0197: Gunnery Report, HMS Illustrious, February 7, 1941
- HMS Illustrious: Damage Overview
+ ADM 267/87 HMS Illustrious Damage Report
Matapan to Tiger: HMS Formidable March to May, 1941
Operation MAQ3: HMS Formidable, May 26, 1941
+ ADM 199/810: Formidable, Report from Commanding Officer
- HMS Formidable: Damage Overview
+ ADM 267/84 HMS Formidable Damage Report
Operation Pedestal: HMS Indomitable, August 10-12, 1942
+ Report by Vice-Admiral E.N. Syfret. Operation Pedestal
+ ADM199/1242: Report from Commanding Officer HMS Victorious
+ ADM199/1242: Report from Commanding Officer HMS Indomitable
- HMS Indomitable: Damage Overview
+ ADM 267/84 HMS Indomitable Damage Report
Operation Husky: HMS Indomitable, July 16, 1943
+ ADM 267/27: HMS Indomitable Torpedo Damage 16th July 1943
+ADM116/5789 Report from Commanding Officer HMS Indomitable
Indian Ocean
Battle for Ceylon, HMS Indomitable & Formidable
+ ADM S4682: Somerville's Report of Proceedings
+ Document: Comparison between aircraft complement of British and Japanese aircraft carriers
Operation Diplomat - Illustrious and Saratoga
+ Document: Interview of Commander Joseph C. Clifton
+ Liaison Report: Operation Transom
Operations Councillor to Lentil: HMS Illustrious, Victorious, Indomitable
Operation Meridian: The Palembang strikes
+ DOCUMENT: Report by Major R.C. Hay, Royal Marines
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