Dutch naval personnel gained practical deck-aviation experience while operating from two Dutch MAC ships. The review connects that experience to the Royal Netherlands Navy's subsequent carrier aviation. Britain transferred the escort carrier HMS Nairana, which entered Dutch service as Karel Doorman. The name commemorated the admiral who had commanded the combined Allied ABDA striking force against Japan, linking a wartime improvisation to postwar Dutch naval identity.
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From Dutch MAC ships to Karel Doorman
Dutch service aboard MAC ships became part of the institutional bridge to the Royal Netherlands Navy's postwar escort carrier Karel Doorman.