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Destination’s Journey

It’s About the Journey Not Just the Destination

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Well That’s it for us. Have had enough abuse from Social Media (particularly Reddit). Site will run until current subscription expires. Had just hoped to share pictures and our travels with people . Was also a great help with my mental health, but just can’t take the shit anymore. Enjoy the existing pages while they last.

HMS Biter (D97) underway in March 1943

HMS Biter D97 Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier

HMS Biter D97 Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier

HMS Biter was a Royal Navy escort carrier during the Second World War. She was commissioned in the Royal Navy on 6 May 1942. During World War Two, she escorted several convoys and participated in Operation Torch.

After World War Two, she was returned to the United States and lent to the French Navy, where she was renamed Dixmude.

HMS Biter Moored at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, May 1943,
HMS Biter Moored at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, May 1943,
HMS Biter (D97) underway in March 1943
HMS Biter (D97) underway in March 1943
HMS Biter
HMS Biter
HMS Biter in dry dock, Rosyth, Scotland, December 1943
HMS Biter in dry dock, Rosyth, Scotland, December 1943
Stern view of the escort carrier HMS Biter (D97), showing the stern sponson carrying the after 4" Mark V gun
Stern view of the escort carrier HMS Biter (D97), showing the stern sponson carrying the after 4″ Mark V gun
As seen from HMS Illustrious (87), the escort carriers HMS Biter (D97) and HMS Avenger (D14) follow in formation astern, in September 1942
HMS Biter (D97) and HMS Avenger (D14) underway in line astern from the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (R38),
As seen from HMS Illustrious (87), the escort carriers HMS Biter (D97) and HMS Avenger (D14) follow in formation astern, in September 1942
As seen from HMS Illustrious (87), the escort carriers HMS Biter (D97) and HMS Avenger (D14) follow in formation astern, in September 1942
View of HMS Biter From a Fairey Swordfish about to land
View of HMS Biter From a Fairey Swordfish about to land
Fairey Swordfish of HMS Biter about to land
Fairey Swordfish of HMS Biter about to land
A Fairey Swordfish Taking Off From HMS Biter
A Fairey Swordfish Taking Off From HMS Biter
A Fairey Swordfish Taking Off From HMS Biter
A Fairey Swordfish Taking Off From HMS Biter
Fairey Swordfish planes just after taking off from HMS Biter
Fairey Swordfish planes just after taking off from HMS Biter
HMS Biter with one of her Avenger strike aircraft in the foreground whilst on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic
HMS Biter with one of her Avenger strike aircraft in the foreground whilst on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic
JS327 was a 12-gun Sea Hurricane Mk XII, flying off HMS Biter with 804 NAS during Operation Torch
JS327 was a 12-gun Sea Hurricane Mk XII, flying off HMS Biter with 804 NAS during Operation Torch
JS327 was a 12-gun Sea Hurricane Mk XII, flying off HMS Biter with 804 NAS during Operation Torch
JS327 was a 12-gun Sea Hurricane Mk XII, flying off HMS Biter with 804 NAS during Operation Torch
Sea Hurricane Mk.XII JS355 during Operation Torch aboard HMS Biter Nov 1942
Sea Hurricane Mk.XII JS355 during Operation Torch aboard HMS Biter Nov 1942