hms raven hms raven seaplane carrier royal_navy world war converted captured german freighter ship aircraft conducted aerial reconnaissance observation bombing missions red_sea ship commissioned royal_navy searched indian_ocean german commerce wolf decommissioned late merchant navy year war sold succession owners names sunk world war japanese ownership description feet inches long beam feet inches draught feet inches rated grt ship propeller shaft powered quadruple expansion steam engine steam generated unknown number coal fired boilers maximum speed knots mph career german freighter built completed december outbreak war august seized british authorities whilst egypt service red ensign january operate special modifications ship aircraft aft hatch covers handled cargo operated french loaded french seaplane carrier flown french pilots british observers later ship operated included british short type months ship aircraft supported allied operations syria palestine aside reconnaissance duties delivered recovered allied spies observed ships performing coastal march arrived load aircraft crew damaged later hms anne ship commissioned royal_navy june renamed august anne spotted french armoured cruiser arc bombarded january assigned egypt seaplane squadron carriers empress ben anne squadron command general officer commanding egypt primary duty watch turkish positions movements southern palestine early end march sent red_sea attack turkish troops threatening carried seat short operation preliminary reconnaissance mission april aircraft dropped ninety pound bombs urging arab desert ship returned syrian coast patrols transferred early july conduct aerial reconnaissance bombing missions area transferred later month aerial photographs head gulf east coast red_sea aircraft observed monitor bombarded turkish aircraft forced land taken tow monitor delivered raven late august anne ben aircraft carriers attacked turkish supply dump thirty minutes squadron steamed south palestinian coast encountered turkish supply sunk escorting french destroyer captured squadron flew seven aircraft attacked nearby railroad sent area turkish coast aircraft bombed factory searched boat bases september ship preparing sortie red_sea hit bomb dropped german aircraft probably successful air attack aviation vessel lightly damaged anne sent place relieved anne october red_sea aircraft bombed turkish forces advancing december shortly ship transferred aircraft attacked bridge pound bomb pound bombs december march french armoured cruiser sailed indian_ocean hunt german ship wolf mission carried short baby short ships searched route ceylon reached april searched returned engine problems forced short emergency landing april crew rejoined ship series adventures inspired story flight fact recovered aircraft continued fly search missions joined convoy bound egypt arrived june early november ship aircraft observed fire variety ships battle commercial service hms raven paid shortly renamed served red ensign january end war management sold later year renamed ship sold renamed ship sunk world war circumstances unknown
HMS Raven II