Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable and her two Destroyer escorts, HMS Wizard and HMS Urchin, coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable and her two Destroyer escorts, HMS Wizard and HMS Urchin, coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable and her two Destroyer escorts, HMS Wizard and HMS Urchin, coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable coming into Auckland Harbour. Lined up on the flight deck are Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron and Avengers from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Urchin (R99), one of the escorts for the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable, coming into Auckland Harbour.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable and her two Destroyer escorts, HMS Wizard (R72 background) and HMS Urchin (R99 foreground), coming into Auckland Harbour.

Air to surface view of the Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Wizard (R72), one of the escorts for the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable, coming into Auckland Harbour.

Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection. Side view of a Royal Navy(?) cruiser(?) at sea. unknown location. Original Official caption missing from the reverse.

Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection. Air to surface view of a Royal Navy ship alongside a Kriegsmarine U Boat, viewed from an RAF Catalina. Original RAF Official caption pasted to the reverse "C.2065. Battle of Atlantic. R.A.F. Force U Boat to Surrender. A Hudson aircraft of the R.A.F. Coastal Command sighted and attacked a U Boat in the Atlantic recently (See Admiralty and Air Min. Communique, 8.9.41) A full gale was blowing and a heavy swell was running. There were no ships in the vicinity when the action took place. The U boat was forced to the surface in a badly-damaged condition and surrendered. The Hudson was relieved by a Catalina aircraft of R.A.F. Coastal Command which patrolled over the U boat until the arrival of H.M. ships. The weather was so bad that no boat could be lowered for several hours from H.M. ships, and they stood by keeping the submarine covered by their guns. When the weather moderated the U boat was boarded, and her capture completed. The prize was taken in tow and brought into harbour. H.M. ships arrive on the scene and keep vigil with their guns trained on the U boat. Heavy seas break over the submarine making it impossible for the watching ships to lower a boat."

Image from the Paparua RSA collection. Royal Navy Firefly '294' on a barge at RNZAF Station Hobsonville wharf. This Firefly was transferred to the RNZAF register. The aircraft at left a Seafire, see 2009-433.3.

Image from the Paparua RSA collection. Royal Navy Seafire, previously from No. 804 Squadron, on a barge at the RNZAF Station Hobsonville wharf. This Seafire is believed to be the one that was transferred to the RNZAF register. The aircraft behind is Fairey Firefly '254', see 2009-433.2.

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. Three No. 14 Squadron personnel on board the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "Doc. Sandstone, F/Lt Parlane and Tom Walker in gun emplacement aboard "Glory"."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. Royal Navy personnel on parade on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "14 Sqdn at rear. Church parade aboard "Glory"."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. Personnel on the bow of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory, in front of No. 14 Squadron's vehicles. Handwritten on the reverse "Bow of Glory. .22 rifle range. 14 Sqdn MT vehicles on deck."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. No. 14 Squadron vehicles on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "14 Sqn. M.T. Transport aboard "Glory"."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. No. 837 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Firefly, with wings folded, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse " "Sea-fire"[sic] aboard "Glory"."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. Personnel watching a game of hockey on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "14 Sqn playing deck hockey on the "Glory"."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. Crane lifting vehicles onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory at Auckland wharf. Handwritten on the reverse "Loading 14 Sqn MT vehicles onto "Glory" at Auckland."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. No. 14 Squadron and Royal Navy personnel on parade on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. Handwritten on the reverse "Parade on board "Glory." 14 Sqdn in front."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. No. 14 Squadron Corsairs on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory at Auckland wharf. Handwritten on the reverse ""HMNS [sic] Glory" about to depart from Auckland with 14 Sqn aboard bound for Iwakuni, Japan."

Image from the Alfred Edwin Severn personal collection. Line up of No. 1831 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Corsairs on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Glory at Auckland wharf. In the background are No. 837 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm Fireflys.