Group of Royal Navy sailors from HMS Indefatigable at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

Group of Royal Navy sailors from HMS Indefatigable at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

Line up of Fireflys from No. 1772 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore. Nearest aircraft is MB504. In the background is an Avenger from No. No. 820 Squadron.

Fireflys DK432, from No. 1772 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

Firefly, from No. 1772 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Indefatigable landing at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

3/4 front view of a Fleet Air Arm No. 887 Squadron Seafire, from HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore. In the background are a Firefly from No. 1772 Squadron (left) and Avenger from No. No. 820 Squadron (right).

Seafire from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm, landing at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

Seafire PR396, from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm landing at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

Members of the public looking at a Seafire from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm. RNZAF Station Ardmore.

Members of the public looking at Seafires from No. 887 Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, Fleet Air Arm. RNZAF Station Ardmore.

3/4 front view of a Fleet Air Arm No. 887 Squadron Seafire, from HMS Indefatigable, at RNZAF Station Ardmore.

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.