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  HMS Arbiter D 31 (CVE-51 USS St. Simon)   
1943- 1946 .

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HMS Arbiter

Class

US Bogue Class / Attacker Class

Builder

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation

Laid down

26 April 1943

Launched

9 September 1943

Commissioned

31 December 1943

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5. July 1944 - 24. July 1944
Transit to the UK -
Capt: CAG: -
1820 NAS Helldiver 4A to 4Z Lt-Cdr (A) H. I. A. Swayne, RN
5. Jul. 1944 - 24. Jul. 1944
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Belfast
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14. February 1945 - 1. May 1945

Transit to the Far East (Sidney)

1843 NAS 14. Feb. 45 - 1. May 45 Corsair IV (24)

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Port calls at: Colombo Ceylon ç. April 1945 - 13. April 1945 , Bombay India
 

 

   
last update 16. September 2016
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Sidney
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20. May 1945 - 31. May 1945

South Pacific

1843 NAS 20. May 45 - 31. May 45 Corsair IV (24)

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Port calls at: Ponam Admirality Island
 

 

   
last update 16. September 2016
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Ponam
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25. June 1945 - 14. July 1945

South Pacific

1843 NAS 25. Jun. 45 - 14. Jul. 45 Corsair IV (24)

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Port calls at: Ponam Admirality Island
 

 

   
last update 16. September 2016
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Brisbaine
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Commanding Officers 
CAPT. D. H. Everett 31 Dec 1943 Aug 1945
? Aug 1945 12 Apr 1946
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Decommissioned

12 April 1946


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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. November 2011

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