1
9 3 9
September
Deployed
with Home Fleet at Scapa Flow.
to
December
1
9 4 0
January
Home Fleet deployment in
continuation.
to
Selected for conversion to Catapult Armed
Merchant Ship
October
November
Under refit and conversion for new
role.
to
New bridge structure was fitted and the
pole mast was replaced by a tripod mast
December
to carry Radar Type 279B when this
became available.
(Note:
As an interim a
modified RAF Air Surface Vessel (ASV)
radar was installed
with its fixed
Bedstead-type aerial fitted on the
foremast. (Type 286M)
For details of the development and use of
radar in
the RN see RADAR AT
SEA
by D. Howse
and companion volumes sponsored by the
Radar Trust).
1
9 4 1
January
Refit and conversion in
continuation.
to
March
April
On
completion carried out post refit trials
and prepared for convoy defence duty.
May
Deployed for defence of Atlantic
convoys.
to
(Note: HMS PEGASUS was one of the
first CAM ships and entered service
with two
December
mercantiles,
HMS ARIGUANI and HMS MAPLIN. These were introduced
pending the
availability of Escort Aircraft Carriers
then
under development
and build).
1
9 4 2
January
Atlantic convoy defence in
continuation.
to
March
April
Under refit.
Radar Type 279B installed.
(See
RADAR AT SEA).
May
Resumed
Atlantic convoy defence duty.
to
December
1
9 4 3
Atlantic
convoy
defence in continuation.
1
9 4 4
Withdrawn
from
convoy defence duty and used as an
Accommodation Ship.
1
9 4 5
Accommodation Ship duties in continuation.