Korean War HMS Theseus -17th Carrier Group Christmas Card 1950 Hong Kong

A locally made Christmas card for this veteran of the Korean War dated 1950, when she was heavily engaged in operations against the North Koreans. Photo of the ship to the inside. Signed from "Your loving son Derek". In very good condition.

This carrier's aircraft flew over 4,000 operations during the Korean War and won the battle honour Korea 1950 - 1951. See the video of their triumphant homecoming at this this url:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7uvNpWM-Bk

During her fourth operational patrol, which began in the middle of December 1950, aircraft from Theseus sighted and fired on numerous land vehicles in the north of the separated country, in what was a typical winter scene, with heavy snow covering the area. The destruction was extensive with many vehicles being destroyed. Soon afterwards Chinese troops became the target of heavy attacks from the carrier's aircraft, which after the end of their fourth tour had completed over 1,630 hours in the air and fired over 1,400 rockets.

She took part in the Suez crisis of 1956 and was subsequently broken up at Inverkeithing in 1962.

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