In the quiet predawn of July 17, 1945, the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean shrouded HMS Implacable in darkness. As the pride of the British Pacific Fleet, she loomed like a ghostly fortress on the water. Below deck, the air buzzed with tension and anticipation.
Without warning, the silence was shattered. The deck of Implacable burst into a frenzy of activity as pilots rushed to their aircraft, engines roared to life, and the first glimmers of dawn began to outline the formidable shape of the carrier. Eight Fireflies and twelve Seafires, like metallic birds of prey, took to the skies in a relentless assault aimed at the heart of Tokyo. The city below was already bearing the scars of a nation unwilling to yield, its resolve as unbroken as the spirit of those who sought to defend it.
Renowned for her robust design and heavy armor that practically shielded all of her aircraft, Implacable joined the BPF off the Japanese coasts to avenge the Japanese occupation of the Empire’s colonial territories.
Day after day, Implacable’s aircraft took off to bomb the Japanese Home Islands while her crew ferociously fought off wave after wave of the surviving Japanese aircraft. Her guns roared without rest, and no aircraft ever got close enough to attack the crew.
Soon, Implacable’s aircraft surpassed 1,000 sorties in the Pacific, preparing the crew for what was to come with Operation Olympic: the ground invasion of Japan.
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Always interesting and well written and narrated 👍
Your stories of Naval ships, crew, aircraft, etc tugs at my heart being a retired Navy Sailor. Thanks for your videos.
gotta love the names of british ships.
So sad how few of Britain's many warships were never saved for posterity.
The British Royal Navy comes up with some wonderful names for their ships; HMS Implacable being a good example. Thank you for this well researched, illustrated and narrated video.
USS ENTERPRISE Was the greatest most killing most feared ship of the War.💪
I have no idea how you find all this vintage footage, but I'm here for it!
The Brits knew how to design, refit, and fight! I'm so proud of them! The HMS Implacable seemed to be a battleship disguised as an aircraft carrier! But…what do I know. I never got to serve. Regardless, that generation impresses me greatly!
Women wanted all the power in relationships – now they’ve got it they’re complaining men are too passive?!?
Gotta give them there 🌹
I remember watching a documentary about the war in the pacific, and an American sailor was saying that the bomb’s bounced off the decks of the British aircraft carrier’s, while they went through the decks of the American carriers!
You’re getting extremely lazy. Talking about the great British aircraft carrier but you show stock footage of American Corsairs- 1944? , and American carriers firing 5” guns.
Why doesn't Dracinifel, Operations Room, Animachy and the like ever cover Britain's Pacific role? They never mention, or rarely mention Australia accept in a support role.
I guess, USA Number 1 Joe?
Thanks for not forgetting the Royal Navy and Britain. In this modern age you'd think Britain was not a part of WW2………
Another ridiculous title.
This is BS Propaganda. The USS Enterprise and Essex class carriers were the most feared ships in WW2… The British were so late the Pacific War, that it is laughable to think that the Japanese even knew they were there.
Always cracked me up that the ship builders were strictly adhering to the displacement size as by treaty. Like if one is in war who the hell would give a s*** about treaties?
The british had ruled the seas for 300 years, yet they still needed our help to prevent their total destruction.
Need a giant slide in magazine system that can be custom loaded by a re supply ship
The greater strength longer range to hit the enemy. At the loss of defiance at close range
You need to use feet and inches as well as meters and kilometers and millimeters in your descriptions. Thank you
A fine point, but Operation Inmate took place 4 months after 4 US carrier battle groups had pounded Truk to scrap.
Have you considered covering some amphibs? I am partial to the Iwo Jima class (LPH) carriers, but would love to see any amphibs.
please. Big E is the real ship everyone was afraid of jeez
All those Corsairs!
The Brits got the Corsairs before our troops. Our folks thought they had too many glitches. So, Britain ironed out the problems and then US picked them up again
I’m sorry… a carrier does not “burst” into launching aircraft “without warning”,… less hyperbole in the narration please
She should have been saved as a museum ship😢
What a sad story England is. A once proud navy with a great history reduced to a shore patrol with 2 doofus carriers that don't have planes funding or a purpose
She only lasted 10 years. How sad.
How come I see Corsair’s land on a British carrier
Gee thanks England for all the help after 5 years of being a no show
Ahhh the Brits.
Our closest and favorite allies. There isn't much the US and UK combined can't do
HMS Implacable, featured in many Hollywood war movies
your stupid friend made this ship because they were afraid they will loose their empire
Understood that this is a British vessel but for purposes of comparison and context in future vids please also throw in a few US customary units?
The British Pacific fleet also included the Aircraft carriers Formidable, Illustrious, Victorious, Indomitable and Indefatigable several light and escort carries and Battleships as well as ships from Canada, Australia and New Zealand