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Golden Hind belonged to a Pacific base before a hypothetical carrier

A naming question reveals the shore establishment that supported the British Pacific Fleet.

Question

What type of Second World War ship might the Royal Navy have named Golden Hind?

Short answer

An aircraft carrier would suit the name's prestige, while HMS Golden Hind was actually the British Pacific Fleet's accounting base and headquarters in Sydney.

Notes

The fame of Francis Drake's Golden Hind would make the name plausible for a major carrier. In practice, the Royal Navy assigned it to a shore establishment at Warwick Farm near Sydney. That base handled accounting and headquarters functions for the British Pacific Fleet. The contrast is a useful reminder that commissioned naval names can belong to establishments as well as seagoing warships.