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969:, having officially joined the Canadian Atlantic Fleet on 23 March. April through May was spent alongside fixing builder's defects before the ship began major fleet operations. In August, the aircraft carrier had its first loss, when a Firefly from 825 Squadron ditched, though both the pilot and observer were recovered. That same month, on 23 August while transiting the
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aircraft were used to test the concept, which was successful but not introduced into service. The flexible deck was composed of a rubber sheet supported by air bags. The new deck extended from the bow to the barrier forward of the island and was superimposed on the existing flight deck. Aft of the
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on 8 June 1959, even before the vessel was officially commissioned into the fleet. The ship was commissioned into the
Argentine Navy on 8 July 1959. The anti-aircraft armament was initially reduced to twelve 40 mm guns, soon further reduced to eight. In May 1962 the ship was however provided
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were removed, the angled deck installed portside amidships and the deck itself was upgraded to take aircraft up to 20,000 pounds (9,072 kg). Furthermore, the catapult was upgraded to launch 20,000-pound aircraft and the arrester wire system improved to take the same weight of aircraft at 60
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AS4 aircraft to collect air samples from the tests and ferry them back for examination. After the operation was completed the
Avengers were catapulted into the sea as they were contaminated with radioactivity. Considered surplus to requirements by the late 1950s, the Royal Navy decommissioned
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with one quadruple and nine double mountings of that caliber. After all the modifications the displacement of the ship had climbed to 19,600 long tons (19,900 t) while the vessel's maximum speed had declined to 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph).
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was 275 by 52 feet (83.8 by 15.8 m) with a further 57 by 52 feet (17.4 by 15.8 m) section beyond the aft elevator, all with a clearance of 17 feet 6 inches (5.3 m). The hangar was divided into four sections by
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during a training mission. It was during this period, that the RCN, facing reduced defence spending and manning constraints, came to the conclusion that they could not operate two aircraft carriers. Negotiations began to return
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flexible deck, a light steel ramp was placed over the flight deck rising to 2 feet 6 inches (0.8 m) in height with a single arrestor wire. The trials lasted from
November 1948 to March 1949 and upon completion,
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690 feet 0 inches (210.3 m) long that was 80 feet 0 inches (24.4 m) wide and was 39 feet 0 inches (11.9 m) above the water. The flight deck tapered to 45 feet (14 m) at the
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while the vessel was undergoing repairs to the damages to her hull that had been received during her August grounding. On 31 January, one 825 Squadron's
Fireflys was lost along with its pilot off
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668:. The machinery was split into two spaces, each containing two boilers and one turbine, separated by 24-foot (7.3 m) spaces containing aviation fuel. The spaces were situated
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located along the centreline of the ship that were 45 by 34 feet (13.7 by 10.4 m) and could handle aircraft up to 15,000 pounds on a 36-second cycle. The aircraft
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708:, bombs, 20 mm cannon ammunition and flares. For anti-aircraft defence, the aircraft carrier was initially armed with four twin-mounted and twenty single-mounted
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1143:. The ship sailed for the UK on 12 February, arriving at Belfast on 20 February. On 1 March the ship moved to Spithead where the aviation fuel was removed.
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in response to a crisis in the Middle East. The ship underwent refit during most of 1952 and 1953 at
Devonport Dockyard. The ship was fitted with a new
859:, in exchange for the loan of two light fleet carriers. A formal approach was first made in July, with negotiations being finalised in April 1945 when
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February 1958 and offered her for sale. The return voyage from the Grapple tests was via Argentina, with port visits and demonstrations to the
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unfit for service due to her lack of heating. In
February 1947, the aircraft carrier began her voyage back to Halifax, accompanied by the cruiser
690:(15,372 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h). The ship's maximum speed was 25 knots (46 km/h). There was no armour aboard the vessel save for
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After the agreement with Canada went through, Canadian naval aviation was established with the formation of four squadrons transferred from the
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of 13,350 long tons (13,560 t) when built and a full load displacement of 18,300 long tons (18,600 t). The aircraft carrier had a
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in 1956. In 1948–1949, the ship was used in aircraft landing experiments and fitted with a rubber flight deck and in 1957, was used as the
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with the Royal Navy. Most of mid-1947 was spent undergoing repairs at
Halifax and performing short cruises along east coast. In August,
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were acquired on loan with the option to purchase them outright at a later date. Negotiations were completed in May for the naval air
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was designed to handle up to 42 aircraft. The aircraft carrier carried a wide range of ordnance for their aircraft from torpedoes,
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of 80 feet 0 inches (24.4 m) and an overall width of 112 feet 6 inches (34.3 m). The ship had a mean
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Azure, the head and shoulders of a Viking proper wearing the typical Viking helmet argent, wings or, coat of mail argent trimmed or
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fire curtains. The hangar was fully enclosed and could only be entered by air locks and the lifts, due to the hazardous nature of
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on 6 August 1958. The
Argentine naval ensign was raised on 4 November at Portsmouth and sailed for Argentina on 10 December. The
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and oil vapours. The vessel had stowage for 98,600 imperial gallons (448,244 L; 118,414 US gal) of aviation fuel.
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following that. For the voyage to Canada, 803 and 825 Squadrons were embarked, while 883 and 826 Squadrons were paid off.
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was returned to the Royal Navy in 1948 and entered service with the
British. While in service with the Royal Navy,
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was deployed to the Far East, patrolling off the coast of Korea, following the ceasefire. In September, during
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and new radars with Type 281Q fitted to the mast and Type 277Q radars installed fore and aft of the island.
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aircraft, returning to Halifax on 28 August. Meanwhile, preparations were being made for the return of
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and Type 961 CCA radar. As the only ship in the class to receive the upgrade, it was intended to turn
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that would be needed to man the aircraft carrier, but the war ended before the ships were completed.
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but with a more powerful catapult retrofitted while in Dutch service, entered service in 1969, and
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and Type 277 fighter direction radar and the "YE" aircraft homing beacon. The ship had a maximum
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sailed for the United Kingdom where her squadrons would be re-equipped with Firefly Mark IV and
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in service with the Argentine Naval Aviation, starting from August 1963 which launched from
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continued on to Montreal where she became the largest ship to visit that port to that date.
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Hobbs claims the ship was commissioned by the Argentine Navy on 24 July 1958.
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was dispatched to the Pacific Ocean, where the aircraft carrier took part in
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Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995).
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to test the feasibility of receiving undercarriage-less aircraft; modified
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s catapult was not powerful enough to launch them. The ship also used the
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The air group, which had a maximum of 24 aircraft, was mainly formed from
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waters off eastern Canada during 1946. The ship was transferred west to
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returned to Halifax on 27 March. The ship then sailed for Bermuda with
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capable of stopping a 15,000-pound (6,804 kg) aircraft, with two
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1978:
British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories
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capable of launching 16,000-pound (7,257 kg) aircraft at 66
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2016:(Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing.
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was returned to the Royal Navy on 23 March 1948 at Portsmouth.
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s air group consisting of 826 and 883 Squadrons trained aboard
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of 5 degrees for trials. To install the angled deck, portside
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returned to the United Kingdom and was recommissioned as HMS
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knots (111 km/h). The aircraft carrier also received a
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were completed in March and flying trials were performed at
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around the torpedo storage area. There were no longitudinal
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into service for operations in the Indian Ocean during the
621:(122 km/h). For landings, the ship was fitted with 10
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543:. The aircraft carrier remained in service until 1970 when
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was modernised twice, including the installation of an
2054:(2nd ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
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2741:Korean War aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom
1959:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
1940:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
1869:. Vol. 22, no. 2. U.S. Naval Institute.
1863:"Historic Aircraft-The Navy's Frontline in Korea"
1790:"Ships of the Royal Navy: No. 29. H.M.S. Warrior"
2736:Cold War aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom
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945:harbour on 31 March 1946, a week after leaving
580:and 695 feet 0 inches (211.8 m)
2033:The Colossus-Class Aircraft Carriers 1944–1972
1997:A History of Canadian Naval Aviation 1918–1962
1961:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1129:off the coast of Nova Scotia. Following this,
1019:, British Columbia in November 1946, visiting
674:within the ship to prevent a single disabling
653:The ship was powered by steam created by four
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1995:Kealy, J. D. F. & Russell, E. C. (1967).
1311:Following a short period as a training ship,
1252:was enlarged and enclosed. The Fleet Air Arm
1248:aerials were also installed on the mast. The
764:. Before construction began, once-innovative
441:(22,224 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
8:
2716:Aircraft carriers of the Royal Canadian Navy
2014:The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002
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596:of 23 feet 3 inches (7.1 m).
551:. The following year, the ship was sold for
2697:List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
1887:. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing.
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2012:Macpherson, Ken & Barrie, Ron (2002).
912:was completed, transferred to the RCN and
795:on 20 May 1944 and became the last of the
732:of 1,300, which was reduced in peacetime.
1425:. Naval Aviation inventory also included
678:strike. The engines were rated at 42,000
536:and entered Argentine service in 1959 as
489:which was ordered in 1942 by the British
1942:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press.
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1383:For other ships with the same name, see
768:(at the time just a floating oil jetty)
30:For other ships with the same name, see
2751:Cold War aircraft carriers of Argentina
2076:Maritimequest HMS Warrior photo gallery
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1467:moved to the reserve in 1970. She was
839:, planning began in May 1944 that the
532:. In 1958, the vessel was sold to the
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1980:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
1923:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
1902:Blackman, Raymond V. B., ed. (1953).
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1826:Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon 1995
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362:695 ft 0 in (211.8 m)
356:630 ft 0 in (192.0 m)
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2746:Cold War aircraft carriers of Canada
1906:. London: Sampson, Low and Marston.
27:1946 Colossus-class aircraft carrier
1486:List of ships of the Argentine Navy
1076:by herself, meeting the destroyers
1052:became ready, with the RCN deeming
2473:Ordered for, but never operated by
2035:. Cheltenham, UK: Fan Publishing.
799:class to finish construction. The
724:long-range air search radars, the
375:80 ft 0 in (24.4 m)
25:
383:23 ft 3 in (7.1 m)
2756:Ships built by Harland and Wolff
2721:Colossus-class aircraft carriers
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2120:1942 Design Light Fleet Carriers
2052:Canada's Navy: The First Century
1068:. The Canadian group stopped at
803:had originally intended to rush
346:18,300 long tons (18,600 t)
322:General characteristics as built
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980:at Pointe Sainte Antoine, near
565:1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier
1449:trainer. The aircraft carrier
1007:in Vancouver, British Columbia
760:1224, originally to be called
1:
1938:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980).
1904:Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–54
1861:Polmar, Norman (April 2008).
1423:Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Trackers
1419:North American SNJ-5Cs Texans
1213:at Grand Harbour, Malta, 1951
791:on 12 December 1942, she was
744:was placed on 7 August 1942.
655:Admiralty 3-drum type boilers
465:20 × single 40 mm Bofors guns
395:Admiralty 3-drum type boilers
317:Scrapped in Argentina in 1971
1883:Arbuckle, J. Graeme (1987).
1690:Macpherson & Barrie 2002
1262:Operation Passage to Freedom
1246:Identification friend or foe
1133:, escorted by the destroyer
1999:. Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
1885:Badges of the Canadian Navy
815:Royal Canadian Navy service
578:long between perpendiculars
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1798:. February 1958. p. 3
1447:North American T-28 Trojan
1405:began air operations from
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949:. She was escorted by the
740:The contract to construct
716:installation included the
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1481:List of aircraft carriers
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260:Sold to Argentina in 1958
61:
45:
2454:-class aircraft carriers
2135:-class aircraft carriers
1919:Brown, David K. (2012).
1765:Kealy & Russell 1967
1753:Kealy & Russell 1967
1741:Kealy & Russell 1967
1714:Kealy & Russell 1967
1702:Kealy & Russell 1967
1403:Argentine Naval Aviation
1397:in 1958 and renamed ARA
1352:was trying to sell her.
1177:de Havilland Sea Vampire
686:, with a range of 8,300
18:ARA Independencia (1958)
1114:and the acquisition of
736:Construction and career
2726:Ships built in Belfast
2416:Royal Netherlands Navy
1867:Naval History Magazine
1456:, also of the British
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1356:Argentine Navy service
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1184:was paid off into the
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487:light aircraft carrier
2536:Royal Australian Navy
2290:Royal Australian Navy
2050:Milner, Marc (2010).
2031:McCart, Neil (2002).
1976:Hobbs, David (2013).
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1167:was then refitted at
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880:intended to fly from
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602:standard displacement
501:from 1946 to 1948 as
1620:, pp. 298, 300.
1319:, the first British
1230:16 Parachute Brigade
1173:flexible flight deck
1171:and equipped with a
894:Supermarine Seafires
2585:Royal Canadian Navy
2353:Royal Canadian Navy
2264:Veinticinco de Mayo
1779:, pp. 174–177.
1453:Veinticinco de Mayo
1427:Grumman F9F Panther
1415:Vought F4U Corsairs
841:Royal Canadian Navy
664:, each turning one
499:Royal Canadian Navy
309:Pennant number: V-1
142:Royal Canadian Navy
140:Transferred to the
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1333:Westland Whirlwind
1298:mirror landing aid
1289:angled flight deck
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1163:on 23 March 1948.
1151:Royal Navy service
1098:to take part in a
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971:St. Lawrence River
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2081:ARA Independencia
2061:978-0-8020-9604-3
1987:978-1-84832-138-0
1930:978-1-84832-149-6
1767:, pp. 41–45.
1704:, pp. 34–35.
1385:ARA Independencia
1376:The badge of ARA
1325:headquarters ship
1317:Operation Grapple
1308:and trials ship.
829:Lions Gate Bridge
777:Oil Fuel Hulk C77
752:at their yard in
750:Harland and Wolff
710:40 mm Bofors guns
615:aircraft catapult
522:headquarters ship
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