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HMS Albion (R07)
HMS ''Albion'' (R07), nicknamed "The Old Grey Ghost of the Borneo Coast",〔http://www.hmsalbion.org.uk/〕 was a 22,000 ton light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy.
==Construction and modifications==
She was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Her keel was laid down in March 1944 and she was launched in May 1947. On 18 October 1949, she was under tow by tugs , ''Hendon'' and ''George V'' from Jarrow to Rosyth when ''Albion'' collided with from the Longstone Lighthouse. ''Maystone'' sank, ''Albion'' received a hole in her stern and started to sink. The three tugs attempted to beach her near St Abbs Head but were hampered when ''Hector'' became disabled when a tow rope wrapped around her propellor. The tug was sent from Rosyth to assist and the destroyer arrived and took ''Hector'' on tow until her crew managed to clear the propellor. ''Albion'' was successfully berthed at Rosyth with of water in her engine room. She was scheduled for completion in 1951 but not fully completed until May 1954. During the night of 19–20 June 1954, helicopters from ''Albion'' assisted in the search for survivors of a Swissair aircraft that had ditched in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent. After an initial work up with her air group, joined the Mediterranean Fleet in September that same year, becoming flagship of Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers.
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