1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier

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was the last of the Second World War-era light aircraft carriers to leave service, and at the time of her decommissioning was the oldest active aircraft carrier in the world. The carrier was marked for sale in 2002, and was actively sought after by British naval associations for return to England and

1112:-class ships were completed before the end of the war, they did not see front-line action: the war in Europe had proceeded to the point where aircraft carriers were of limited use, and by the time the carriers reached the Pacific, Japan had surrendered. The four ships, assigned to the 702:, with the starboard compartment forward of the port. These provided 40,000 shaft horsepower to two propeller shafts, driving the carriers at a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph), with 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) as the designated economical speed. 2205:

was heavily damaged by fire. She was repaired with equipment stripped from other Light Fleet carriers in reserve and awaiting disposal. However, before the fire, the Royal Netherlands Navy was reconsidering carrier-based operation, and instead of returning her to service,

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s were loaned or sold to seven foreign nations – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, and the Netherlands – with three ships serving in three different naval forces during their careers. Foreign-operated Light Fleets took part in the Korean War, the

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had been upgraded to operate jet aircraft. The modifications included an 8° angled flight deck and steam catapult, and she was equipped with American weapons, radars, and jet aircraft instead of their British equivalents. She was commissioned in 1957 as

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Experiences during the early part of the Second World War had demonstrated to the British that the Royal Navy needed access to defensive air cover for Allied fleets and convoys, which could only be provided by more aircraft carriers. In mid-1941, the

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design during 1942 and 1943. However, only eight were completed to this design; of these, four entered service before the end of the war, and none saw front line operations. Two more were fitted with maintenance and repair facilities instead of

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The carriers were intended to be 'disposable warships': to be scrapped and replaced at the end of the war or within three years of entering service. However, all exceeded this planned service life, with one ship operating from 1945 to 2001.

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In 1944, the Australian government suggested that Australian personnel be used to help counteract a personnel shortage in the Royal Navy by manning an aircraft carrier, one or more cruisers, and six destroyers. The Admiralty deemed a

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was opened to the public by the Indian Navy for short periods, but the inability to find an operating partner, lack of funds, and the deterioration of the ship led to the closure of the museum in 2012, and the sale of the vessel for

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class was initially halted at the end of the war, then restored to a low-priority status. Demands for fiscal cutbacks, combined with the rapid obsolescence of the carriers by the development of jet aircraft, saw four of the eight

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class, the maintenance carriers were completed but did not enter active service before the end of the war. They were reclassified as Ferry Carriers, and used to transport aircraft to British bases and ships across the world.

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design had been modified to carry 30 of the guns: 18 single mountings, and 6 twin mountings. The number of Bofors carried by the Light Fleets was reduced after the war, with British ships carrying only eight.

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The propulsion machinery was of a similar design to that used in cruisers—some of the steam turbines were sourced from cancelled cruisers. The machinery was arranged in two compartments (each containing two

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on 14 December 1956. From mid-1957 until December 1960, the carrier underwent a massive refit and reconstruction at Verolme Dock in Rotterdam; the work performed included the installation of an 8.5-degree

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s' were planned, but developments in carrier aviation and the rapid obsolescence of the Light Fleets and the wartime armoured carriers required a larger and more capable design, which became the four-ship

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also contributed to the Korean War effort by transporting replacement aircraft from the United Kingdom to British bases throughout the Far East region, which were then drawn upon by the active carriers.

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was completed. The ship manning proposal was revisited in mid-1945, but the surrender of Germany in May meant that British shortages were not as problematic; as a counteroffer, the purchase of the

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was transferred on a two-year loan from 1946 to 1948, so the experience gained by providing ship's companies for two British escort carriers during the war could be maintained. The upgrading of

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The Light Fleets were the first British aircraft carriers where the ship's air group was seen as the 'main armament'; any mounted weapons were to be for close-range anti-aircraft defence. The

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from 1949 to 1954. After the war's end, the carrier was assigned to the Mediterranean. She participated in the 1956 Suez Crisis, operating air strikes against Egyptian positions around

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The majority of the Light Fleets in foreign service were modernised, either during construction or afterwards, to operate jet aircraft. This usually consisted of the installation of an

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In the original design, each ship was capable of carrying 41 aircraft. A redesign of the available parking area on the flight deck in March 1942 saw the ships' air group expanded to 24

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Despite being intended as 'disposable warships', all of the completed Light Fleet carriers exceeded their planned three-year service life. The maintenance carriers were the first to be

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As the ships were designed with the repair and transportation of aircraft in mind, much of the equipment required for carrier flight operations, including control facilities,

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acquire three aircraft carriers as the core of a new fleet; funding restrictions saw the number of proposed carriers dropped to two. To this end, Australia acquired two

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was instructed to investigate how best to achieve this without the lengthy construction times normally associated with carriers. The options were to refit the surviving

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of 18 feet 6 inches (5.64 m) at standard displacement, and 23 feet 6 inches (7.16 m) at full load displacement. The hull was built to

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was suspended in May 1946, with the ship about 75% complete. The carrier remained in an unfinished condition until January 1957, when she was purchased by the

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with flight decks and aviation facilities, convert additional merchant vessels and passenger liners into vessels similar to but more capable than previous

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received a major mid life refit in 1967, but was withdrawn in 1970 after defence cuts. Her departure marked the end of Canadian carrier-based aviation.

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helicopters. Brazilian law prevented the MB from operating fixed-wing aircraft, so two separate air groups had to be embarked. In 1999, the MB acquired

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travelled to Vietnam 25 times between 1965 and 1972. She was decommissioned in November 1973, and sold to a South Korean company for scrapping in 1975.

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specifications for merchant vessels from keel to maindeck, but incorporated better subdivision of compartments to reduce secondary damage by flooding.

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which did not take place, as poor winds prevented the heavily laden A-4Q jets from being launched. She remained confined to port for the rest of the

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The ships were launched from late 1943 onwards, with the first commissioned in December 1944. However, the delays meant that only four ships (

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class in September 1945. Five carriers were launched before the end of the Second World War, with the sixth launched in late September 1945.

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class was suspended, then restored to a low-priority status, with the rate of work increasing as foreign nations purchased the ships. Two,

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The impracticality of shore-based repair establishments in the Far East and Pacific theatres of the Second World War saw a requirement for

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possessed a mixed air group of jet fighters, anti-submarine aircraft, and helicopters; the fixed-wing aircraft were removed in that year.

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Hobbs, David (2005). "HMAS Sydney (III): a symbol of Australia's growing maritime capability". In Stevens, David; Reeve, John (eds.).

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During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the carriers were used as testbeds for new aircraft and technology. Throughout late 1945,

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returned to Korean waters on separate deployments, to ensure that the armistice was enforced and hostilities did not re-ignite.

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A major upgrade between 1979 and 1982 saw the carrier fitted with a new propulsion system, an updated radar suite, and a 9.75°

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was returned to the British. She was to be sold to another nation, but after no buyers came forward, the carrier was scrapped.

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were fitted out for night flying operations: these carriers were to embark a 32-strong air group; mixed between Fireflies and

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as a gift or on loan. The plan was deferred on the Australian end until a review of manpower requirements across the entire

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McCaffrie, Jack (2007). "Korea: The first challenge for Australian naval aviation". In Stevens, David; Reeve, John (eds.).

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was effectively inoperable from June 1986, although it was not until the start of 1999 that she was marked for scrapping.

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From Empire Defence to the Long Haul: post-war defence policy and its impact on naval force structure planning 1945–1955

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was sold to China for scrapping in 1985; instead of being broken up, she was studied as part of the nation's top-secret

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This ship was conceived as an intermediate step between the expensive fleet carriers and the limited-capability

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As Britain was unable to maintain the size of her wartime fleet after the end of the Second World War, several

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was the oldest active aircraft carrier in the world. Despite attempts to preserve several of these carriers as

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left service in 1958, underwent a major conversion into a Heavy Repair Ship, and re-entered service in 1965.

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Although not completed in time to fight in the war, the carriers in Royal Navy service participated in the

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was not directly involved in any conflict during her career. However, she collided with and sank two

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was decommissioned in 1958 but reactivated in 1962 as a fast troop transport. In her troopship role,

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fighters, or 18 Barracudas and 34 Seafires. In RN service, the Barracuda was later replaced by the

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torpedo bomber. The angled flight deck concept (which would later be installed on several of the

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because she was docked for maintenance and refits on both occasions. She did operate during the

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promise to not replace the carrier saw the end of Australian carrier-based fixed-wing aviation.

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by 1 foot 6 inches (0.46 m). This led to the six ships being reclassified as the

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Australian Carrier Decisions: the acquisition of HMA Ships Albatross, Sydney and Melbourne

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was loaned to Australia from 1952 until 1955, allowing it to operate a two-carrier fleet.

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Hobbs, David (Winter 2004). "British Commonwealth Carrier Operations in the Korean War".

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Corless, Josh (1 June 1999). "The Brazilian Navy blazes a trail in the South Atlantic".

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decided to acquire an aircraft carrier. The Canadian government decided to purchase the

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in April 1982. After hostilities broke out on 1 May 1982, it attempted an attack on the

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underway in 1984, with a mix of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters on the flight deck

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by Australia was suggested. The Australian government decided against the purchase of

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The Light Fleet design, completed at the start of 1942, was effectively a scaled-down

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was used as a trials ship, then modernised before her sale to Argentina. The loan of

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carrier presence in the conflict. Operating between September 1951 and January 1952,

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fighters were retired, leaving an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) focused air group of

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The two maintenance carriers were decommissioned during the 1950s and scrapped:

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English, Adrian J. (1 May 1996). "Latin American Navies still treading water".

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After a two-year loan to Canada, and a second period in Royal Navy commission,

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Following wartime experience showing the effectiveness of naval aviation, the

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sailing to the Pacific in company with the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron;

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was withdrawn from sale following her service in the Falklands War, and a

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To launch and recover aircraft, the carriers were initially equipped with

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Following the Second World War, a post-war review suggested that the

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served as the Argentine flagship until she was replaced by the Dutch

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in the 1950s, and by the 1960s, all of the Royal Navy carriers, (bar

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The first aircraft carrier acquired by the Royal Australian Navy,

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jet-propelled fighter-bomber in December. On 3 December 1945, a

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gun to other anti-aircraft weapons. By the end of the war, all

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was returned from her loan to Australia, she was sold to the

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North Sydney, NSW: George Allen & Unwin. 3712: 3710: 3708: 3706: 3704: 3702: 3700: 875:under construction at Harland and Wolff in 1944 849:was installed. The modifications increased the 5134:The Colossus-Class Aircraft Carriers 1944–1972 4417: 4415: 4413: 4241: 4239: 4237: 4235: 4233: 4152: 4150: 3746: 3744: 3698: 3696: 3694: 3692: 3690: 3688: 3686: 3684: 3682: 3680: 3460: 3458: 3444: 3442: 3440: 3270: 3268: 3222: 3220: 3178: 3176: 3174: 3172: 3170: 3168: 3166: 3164: 3162: 3160: 3158: 3092: 3090: 2618:Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company 1682:was the first carrier owned by a Commonwealth 1517:jet fighters; these were replaced with French 1309:were part of the British response to the 1956 1136:piston-engine fighters during August, and the 926:-class vessels saw service in the Royal Navy. 503:and the less expensive but limited-capability 5804: 5187: 4846:. South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Maritime. 4399: 4397: 4395: 4393: 4391: 4389: 4387: 4385: 4383: 4381: 4379: 4377: 4375: 4336: 4334: 4332: 4330: 4328: 4265: 4263: 4261: 4259: 4257: 4255: 4220: 4218: 4216: 4202: 4200: 4198: 4148: 4146: 4144: 4142: 4140: 4138: 4136: 4134: 4132: 4130: 4120: 4118: 4025: 4023: 4000: 3998: 3996: 3994: 3868: 3866: 3653: 3651: 3649: 3355: 3353: 3351: 3349: 3347: 3345: 3331: 3329: 3327: 3325: 3323: 3313: 3311: 3309: 3307: 3305: 3303: 3301: 3299: 3297: 3206: 3204: 3202: 3200: 3198: 3196: 3194: 3192: 3156: 3154: 3152: 3150: 3148: 3146: 3144: 3142: 3140: 3138: 3080: 3078: 2926:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Limited 1701:on several occasions, and assigned to escort 1340:, following her conversion into a repair ship 1078:Lessons learned during the early part of the 1025:supplied by the United States as part of the 8: 5024:"Race to save historic ship from scrap heap" 5022:Syal, Rajeev; Lashmar, Paul (16 June 2002). 4373: 4371: 4369: 4367: 4365: 4363: 4361: 4359: 4357: 4355: 4296: 4294: 3984: 3982: 3980: 3978: 3976: 3852: 3850: 3594: 3592: 3582: 3580: 3390: 3388: 3386: 3384: 3382: 3380: 3378: 3108: 3106: 3076: 3074: 3072: 3070: 3068: 3066: 3064: 3062: 3060: 3058: 3048: 3046: 3044: 3042: 3040: 3038: 3036: 1231:during her 1951 deployment to the Korean War 1175:during 1948 and 1949. During 1951 and 1952, 721:in February 1942, with the first two ships, 552:-class ships performed the first ship-based 537:, was dismantled for spare parts and scrap. 451:24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) full load 326:23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) full load 5780:List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy 3238: 3236: 3124: 3122: 3034: 3032: 3030: 3028: 3026: 3024: 3022: 3020: 3018: 3016: 1585:was initially proposed for transfer to the 1533:, particularly after the British submarine 1159:-class carriers) was first trialled aboard 1128:was used to test several new aircraft: the 448:19 ft 6 in (5.94 m) standard 323:18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) standard 5811: 5797: 5789: 5529: 5210: 5194: 5180: 5172: 4470:Bishop, Chris; Chant, Christopher (2004). 4315:"Not museum but scrapyard for INS Vikrant" 4082:Race to save historic ship from scrap heap 3752:Latin American Navies still treading water 2703: 2217: 5037:"No takers for INS Vikrant's museum plan" 5035:Tembhekar, Chittaranjan (14 April 2010). 4844:A Century of Maritime Aviation: 1909–2009 3962: 3960: 3404: 3402: 3400: 2088:was commissioned into the Indian Navy as 5011:"Sad end to symbol of city's liberation" 4093: 4091: 4089: 1819:The Brazilian carrier was equipped with 1705:to and from Vietnam on three occasions, 1465:, and she was proved unsuitable for the 1396:, upgrading the aircraft catapult to be 1151:s flight deck saw the last landing of a 1054:quadruple barrelled 2 pounder gun mounts 1001:, and the Seafire was superseded by the 4302:No takers for INS Vikrant's museum plan 4224: 3012: 465:(6 twin mountings, 18 single mountings) 4650:. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. 4447:. Cremorne, NSW: Angus and Robertson. 4189: 4177: 4165: 4099:Sad end to symbol of city's liberation 1572:at anchor in Korean waters during 1951 1461:on 11 November. She was equipped with 34: 7065:Laid down and completed after the war 4796:The Aircraft Carrier Story: 1908–1945 2665:Reclassified as repair ship in 1965 2084:. Fitted with an angled flight deck, 1282:Following the end of the Korean War, 879:Following the war's end, work on the 7: 7101:Cold War aircraft carriers of France 7096:Cold War aircraft carriers of Canada 4975:Storey, Ian; Ji, You (Winter 2004). 4827:. Erin, ON: The Boston Mills Press. 4313:Nargish Sunavala (3 February 2014). 3858:From Empire Defence to the Long Haul 3842:From Empire Defence to the Long Haul 3829:From Empire Defence to the Long Haul 3002:List of ship classes of World War II 1622:, which was commissioned in 1948 as 1561:History of Australian naval aviation 360:25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) 300:690 ft (210 m) flight deck 4950:Hobbs, David (October 2007). "HMAS 2881:Harland & Wolff (fitting out) 2582:Returned to Royal Navy (1948–1958) 1469:jet fighters incorporated in 1963. 1352:in 1958. With the exception of HMS 1167:served as a testbed for rubberised 5556:Ordered for, but never operated by 3952:China's aircraft carrier ambitions 2695:Completed as maintenance carrier 2529:Completed as maintenance carrier 1951:continued until the completion of 1924:took longer than expected, and as 1523:Occupation of the Falkland Islands 1195:class first saw combat during the 614:, was sold for scrapping in 2014. 241:class, plus 2 maintenance carriers 14: 5109:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 5054:Tweedie, Neil (10 January 2004). 4702:British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 4564:. Weapons and Warfare. ABC-CILO. 4405:British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 3545:British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 3370:British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 3276:British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 3130:British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 2187:in 1948, and commissioned her as 2152:was marked for preservation as a 2051:was broken up for scrap in 1978. 717:Construction was approved by the 7121:Majestic-class aircraft carriers 7111:Colossus-class aircraft carriers 5714: 5672: 5660: 5611: 5544: 5491: 5456: 5428: 5393: 5365: 5316: 5225: 5203:1942 Design Light Fleet Carriers 5136:. Cheltenham: Fan Publications. 4523:Donohue, Hector (October 1996). 4044:Jane's Fighting Ships, 1996–1997 2971: 2897: 2879:Vickers-Armstrong (construction) 2851: 2807: 2761: 2588: 2560: 2486: 2463: 2416: 2390: 2279: 957: 347:40,000 shp (30,000 kW) 303:695 ft (212 m) overall 158: 145: 132: 119: 106: 93: 80: 67: 38: 5082:. Cambridge: Patrick Stephens. 4723:. Ultimo, NSW: Halstead Press. 4721:Sea Power ashore and in the air 4506:Blackman, Raymond, ed. (1968). 4247:Jane's Fighting Ships (1968–69) 4006:Jane's Fighting Ships (1968–69) 3212:Jane's Fighting Ships (1968–69) 2148:Following her decommissioning, 1207:United Nations Security Council 481:1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier 21:Colossus class (disambiguation) 7131:Ship classes of the Royal Navy 7091:Light aircraft carrier classes 4924:(3). Jane's Information Group. 4911:(6). Jane's Information Group. 4861:Wright, Anthony (June 1998) . 4777:. Sydney, NSW: AP Publishing. 4508:Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968–69 3510:A Century of Maritime Aviation 1779:about to launch an S-2 Tracker 1104:Second World War and aftermath 1082:showed the superiority of the 770:11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron 678:of 80 feet (24 m), and a 625:Director of Naval Construction 608:, the last surviving example, 483:, commonly referred to as the 473:Other characteristics as above 400:All weapons later replaced by 1: 5009:Parry, Simon (25 July 2004). 4931:Air & Space Power Journal 4818:– via Internet Archive. 4677:. London: Anness Publishing. 2825:Scrapped in South Korea 1975 2099:was not involved in the 1962 1646:to finish modernisation, the 1454:in 1958, and commissioned as 1389:s sold off to other nations. 793:aircraft maintenance carriers 6830:Harbour defence motor launch 5080:The British Aircraft Carrier 4825:The Bonnie: HMCS Bonaventure 4476:. Grand Rapids, MI: Zenith. 3968:HMAS Melbourne – 25 Years On 3816:Australian Carrier Decisions 3803:Australian Carrier Decisions 3790:Australian Carrier Decisions 3777:Australian Carrier Decisions 3764:Australian Carrier Decisions 3672:HMAS Melbourne – 25 Years On 3410:HMAS Melbourne – 25 Years On 3260:Australian Carrier Decisions 2915:Scrapped in India 2014–2015 2137:The Indian aircraft carrier 1943:. On her return to Britain, 1928:had to be returned by 1948, 1329:Decommissioning and disposal 219:December 1944 – October 2001 4800:. London: Cassel & Co. 4631:. London: Greenhill Books. 2945:Scrapped in Scotland 1968 2942:Scrapped before completion 2698:Scrapped in Scotland 1958 2636:Scrapped in Scotland 1962 2577:Scrapped in Argentina 1971 2532:Scrapped in Scotland 1954 2360:Scrapped in Scotland 1962 2329:Scrapped in Scotland 1961 2008:in August 1946 and renamed 1932:was completed to the basic 1850:(the former French carrier 1743:carrier development program 1540:sank the Argentine cruiser 485:British Light Fleet Carrier 7147: 7010:Merchant aircraft carriers 4673:Ireland, Bernard (2008) . 4558:Fontenoy, Paul E. (2006). 3729:Ireland, 2008, pp. 75, 241 3523:The Aircraft Carrier Story 3497:The Aircraft Carrier Story 3289:The Aircraft Carrier Story 2869:Scrapped in Scotland 1965 2732:Foreign service and notes 2246:Foreign service and notes 2018:, and operated during the 1699:Far East Strategic Reserve 1558: 1385:es and all five completed 1213:and United States carrier 1009:. Early in their careers, 670:and 695 feet (212 m) 636:merchant aircraft carriers 575:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 560:es and all five completed 25: 18: 7040: 5777: 5751: 5528: 5209: 5105:Friedman, Norman (1988). 4918:Jane's Navy International 4905:Jane's Navy International 4823:Snowie, J. Allan (1987). 4606:Harding, Richard (2005). 2734: 2731: 2728: 2725: 2722: 2719: 2716: 2713: 2576: 2555: 2552: 2549: 2546: 2544:Harland & Wolff Ltd. 2543: 2536: 2479: 2458: 2455: 2452: 2449: 2444: 2437: 2409: 2385: 2382: 2379: 2376: 2371: 2364: 2298:Scrapped in France 1978 2248: 2245: 2242: 2239: 2236: 2233: 2230: 2227: 2034:anti-submarine aircraft. 1823:fixed-wing aircraft, and 1749:with the British carrier 1697:Although deployed to the 929:In 1943, eight 'Improved 548:. During the latter, two 419:General characteristics ( 418: 404:in varying configurations 271:General characteristics ( 270: 55: 37: 28:Majestic-class battleship 5537:-class aircraft carriers 5218:-class aircraft carriers 5062:. London. Archived from 4982:Naval War College Review 4773:Preston, Antony (2000). 4746:Polmar, Norman (2001) . 4445:Australia's Ships of War 3926:Australia's Ships of War 3887:Australia's Ships of War 3874:Australia's Ships of War 3244:The Royal Navy 1930–2000 3098:The Royal Navy 1930–2000 2989:Scrapped in Taiwan 1971 2480:Scrapped in India 2004 2410:Scrapped in India 1999 1980:Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King 1955:in 1957, at which point 1825:Sikorsky ASH-3D Sea King 1810:(MB, Brazilian Navy) as 1666:enters San Diego in 1977 1519:Dassault Super Étendards 1142:de Havilland Sea Vampire 1138:de Havilland Sea Vampire 698:), which were staggered 692:Admiralty 3-drum boilers 343:Admiralty 3-drum boilers 7059:Completed after the war 7024:Armed merchant cruisers 6835:Fairmile B motor launch 5888:Light aircraft carriers 4700:Konstam, Angus (2010). 3913:The Navy and the Nation 3900:The Navy and the Nation 3738:Ireland, 2008, pp. 92–3 3634:Ireland, 2008, pp. 76–7 3586:Hobbs. 2004. , pp. 64–6 3434:Ireland, 2008, pp. 70–1 3228:The Navy and the Nation 2779:Scrapped in China 1985 2668:Scrapped in Spain 1981 2210:was sold to Argentina. 2109:1971 Indo-Pakistani War 2105:1965 Indo-Pakistani War 1323:amphibious assault ship 1134:de Havilland Sea Hornet 993:torpedo bombers and 24 918:for Argentine service. 853:by 1,500 tons, and the 618:Design and construction 436:19,500 tons (full load) 338:Parsons geared turbines 288:18,000 tons (full load) 211:March 1942 – April 1961 7031:Ocean boarding vessels 7017:Fighter catapult ships 5499:Royal Netherlands Navy 4579:Hall, Timothy (1982). 4443:Bastock, John (1975). 2398:Royal Netherlands Navy 2175:Royal Netherlands Navy 2145: 2067: 1895: 1837:Douglas A-4KU Skyhawks 1780: 1667: 1573: 1507: 1443: 1402:optical landing system 1348:was sold in 1954, and 1341: 1232: 1075: 1058:Oerlikon 20 mm cannons 1052:design called for six 876: 851:full-load displacement 696:Parsons geared turbine 491:design created by the 489:light aircraft carrier 433:15,750 tons (standard) 313:80 ft (24 m) 285:13,200 tons (standard) 166:Royal Netherlands Navy 5619:Royal Australian Navy 5373:Royal Australian Navy 5132:McCart, Neil (2002). 5078:Beaver, Paul (1982). 5066:on 28 September 2008. 4954:(II) – 25 Years On". 4842:Wragg, David (2009). 4792:Robbins, Guy (2001). 4627:Hobbs, David (1996). 4349:Ireland, 2008, p. 241 4340:Ireland, 2008, p. 244 4156:Ireland, 2008, p. 232 4124:Ireland, 2008, p. 231 4017:Ireland, 2008, p. 245 3477:Ireland, 2008, p. 178 3359:Ireland, 2008, p. 173 3317:Ireland, 2008, p. 177 3084:Ireland, 2008, p. 172 2955:Harland & Wolff 2835:Harland & Wolff 2815:Royal Australian Navy 2790:HM Dockyard Devonport 2769:Royal Australian Navy 2471:Royal Australian Navy 2136: 2062: 1976:McDonnell F2H Banshee 1890: 1775: 1662: 1610:Royal Australian Navy 1587:Royal Australian Navy 1568: 1527:Royal Navy Task Force 1501: 1437: 1336: 1317:, a battalion of the 1226: 1114:British Pacific Fleet 1066: 867: 658:. Each carrier would 388:4-barrelled 2 pounder 101:Royal Australian Navy 6969:Submarine depot ship 6863:-class river gunboat 6855:Insect-class gunboat 4288:, GlobalSecurity.org 4269:Bishop & Chant, 4206:Bishop & Chant, 4080:Syal & Lashmar, 4029:Bishop & Chant, 3988:Ireland, 2008, p. 75 3657:Bishop & Chant, 3643:Ireland, 2008, p. 77 3625:Ireland, 2008, p. 76 3616:Hobbs. 2004. , p. 67 3607:Hobbs. 2004. , p. 65 3598:Ireland, 2008, p. 73 3574:Hobbs. 2004. , p. 64 3565:Hobbs. 2004. , p. 63 3556:Ireland, 2008, p. 71 3534:Ireland, 2008, p. 80 3486:Ireland, 2008, p. 72 3394:Ireland, 2008, p. 74 3335:Bishop & Chant, 3052:Robbins, 2001, p. 91 1821:Grumman S-2E Tracker 1816:on 6 December 1960. 1642:. While waiting for 1408:-class carrier HMAS 1400:, and installing an 1023:Grumman F6F Hellcats 847:replenishment at sea 787:Maintenance carriers 5668:Royal Canadian Navy 5436:Royal Canadian Navy 5347:Veinticinco de Mayo 5060:The Daily Telegraph 5028:The Daily Telegraph 5015:Sunday Morning Post 2979:Royal Canadian Navy 2887:22 September 1945 2859:Royal Canadian Navy 2710: 2680:Vickers-Armstrong 2568:Royal Canadian Navy 2514:Vickers-Armstrong 2430:Veinticinco de Mayo 2311:Harland & Wolff 2269:30 September 1943 2224: 2020:First Indochina War 1984:Grumman S-2 Tracker 1900:Royal Canadian Navy 1879:, for dismantling. 1800:, strengthening of 1549:Veinticinco de Mayo 1515:Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 1511:Veinticinco de Mayo 1504:Veinticinco de Mayo 1488:Veinticinco de Mayo 1467:Grumman F9F Panther 1034:hydraulic catapults 995:Supermarine Seafire 768:; formed up as the 567:First Indochina War 423:class: as designed) 275:class: as designed) 127:Royal Canadian Navy 6868:Type Two 63 ft HSL 6840:Motor torpedo boat 6226:Thornycroft type ( 5049:on 11 August 2011. 5042:The Times of India 5003:Newspaper articles 4319:The Times of India 4192:, p. 261-305. 4168:, p. 152-155. 3831:, pp. 33, 38, 45–7 2797:30 September 1944 2745:Vickers-Armstrong 2704: 2547:12 December 1942 2453:23 February 1944 2450:16 November 1942 2380:30 December 1943 2342:Stephen & Sons 2318:27 November 1943 2272:16 December 1944 2218: 2146: 2068: 2004:was loaned to the 1896: 1863:preservation as a 1794:angled flight deck 1781: 1668: 1644:Majestic/Melbourne 1574: 1508: 1463:Vought F4U Corsair 1444: 1394:angled flight deck 1342: 1235:Between them, the 1233: 1099:Royal Navy service 1076: 901:mirror landing aid 893:angled flight deck 877: 554:helicopter assault 520:aircraft catapults 390:anti-aircraft guns 350:2 propeller shafts 7078: 7077: 6950:Seaplane carriers 6218:Destroyer leaders 5826:Aircraft carriers 5786: 5785: 5747: 5746: 5740: 5698: 5651: 5637: 5557: 5524: 5523: 5517: 5482: 5419: 5356: 5342: 4853:978-1-84884-036-2 4775:Aircraft Carriers 4730:978-1-920831-45-5 4711:978-1-84908-079-8 4684:978-1-84477-747-1 4271:Aircraft carriers 4208:Aircraft carriers 4031:Aircraft carriers 3718:Aircraft Carriers 3659:Aircraft carriers 3466:Aircraft Carriers 3337:Aircraft carriers 3184:Aircraft Carriers 3114:Aircraft Carriers 2993: 2992: 2964:17 January 1957 2961:27 February 1945 2958:27 November 1943 2884:14 October 1943 2841:16 November 1944 2803:12 November 1973 2800:16 December 1948 2751:28 February 1945 2702: 2701: 2689:19 October 1945 2653:27 January 1943 2628:9 February 1946 2523:8 February 1945 2517:2 December 1942 2456:15 January 1945 2383:17 January 1945 2377:3 December 1942 2346:8 November 1942 2262:Vickers-Armstrong 1962:In the meantime, 1807:Marinha do Brasil 1261:, along with the 987: 986: 776:-class carriers. 647:Vickers-Armstrong 556:in history. 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5438: 5424: 5423: 5421: 5420: 5405: 5403: 5401:Brazilian Navy 5389: 5388: 5386: 5385: 5377: 5375: 5361: 5360: 5358: 5357: 5343: 5328: 5326: 5324:Argentine Navy 5312: 5311: 5309: 5308: 5301: 5294: 5287: 5280: 5273: 5266: 5259: 5252: 5245: 5237: 5235: 5221: 5220: 5214: 5207: 5206: 5201: 5199: 5198: 5191: 5184: 5176: 5170: 5169: 5161: 5160:External links 5158: 5157: 5156: 5142: 5129: 5115: 5102: 5088: 5073: 5070: 5069: 5068: 5051: 5032: 5019: 5005: 5004: 5000: 4999: 4972: 4947: 4926: 4913: 4899: 4898: 4894: 4893: 4871: 4858: 4852: 4839: 4833: 4820: 4806: 4789: 4783: 4770: 4756: 4743: 4729: 4716: 4710: 4697: 4683: 4670: 4656: 4643: 4637: 4624: 4618: 4603: 4589: 4581:HMAS Melbourne 4576: 4570: 4555: 4533: 4520: 4503: 4482: 4467: 4453: 4439: 4438: 4433: 4430: 4428: 4427: 4409: 4351: 4342: 4324: 4305: 4290: 4275: 4251: 4229: 4212: 4194: 4182: 4180:, p. 223. 4170: 4158: 4126: 4114: 4102: 4085: 4073: 4060: 4048: 4042:Sharpe (ed.), 4035: 4019: 4010: 3990: 3972: 3956: 3943: 3939:HMAS Melbourne 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Evans 1616:-class ships: 1556: 1553: 1452:Argentine Navy 1431: 1428: 1369: 1366: 1330: 1327: 1295: 1292: 1188: 1185: 1181:steam catapult 1171:and skid-like 1169:flexible decks 1108:Although four 1105: 1102: 1100: 1097: 1056:, and 16 twin 1045: 1042: 1038:arresting gear 999:Fairey Firefly 985: 984: 964: 962: 951: 948: 946: 943: 897:steam catapult 838: 832: 824:arresting gear 788: 785: 714: 708: 619: 616: 524:arresting gear 475: 474: 471: 467: 466: 459: 455: 454: 453: 452: 449: 444: 440: 439: 438: 437: 434: 429: 425: 424: 416: 415: 412: 408: 407: 406: 405: 398: 395:20 mm Oerlikon 391: 382: 378: 377: 374: 370: 369: 366: 362: 361: 358: 354: 353: 352: 351: 348: 345: 339: 334: 330: 329: 328: 327: 324: 319: 315: 314: 311: 307: 306: 305: 304: 301: 296: 292: 291: 290: 289: 286: 281: 277: 276: 268: 267: 264: 260: 259: 256: 252: 251: 250: 249: 242: 233: 229: 228: 225: 221: 220: 217: 213: 212: 209: 205: 204: 203: 202: 196: 188: 184: 183: 175: 171: 170: 169: 168: 155: 142: 129: 116: 114:Brazilian Navy 103: 90: 88:Argentine Navy 77: 62: 58: 57: 56:Class overview 53: 52: 43: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 7143: 7132: 7129: 7127: 7124: 7122: 7119: 7117: 7114: 7112: 7109: 7107: 7104: 7102: 7099: 7097: 7094: 7092: 7089: 7088: 7086: 7070: 7067: 7064: 7061: 7058: 7055: 7052: 7049: 7046: 7043: 7042: 7039: 7033: 7032: 7028: 7026: 7025: 7021: 7019: 7018: 7014: 7012: 7011: 7007: 7005: 7004: 7000: 6998: 6997: 6993: 6991: 6990: 6986: 6984: 6983: 6979: 6977: 6976: 6972: 6970: 6967: 6965: 6964: 6960: 6958: 6957: 6953: 6951: 6948: 6946: 6945: 6941: 6939: 6938: 6934: 6932: 6929: 6927: 6924: 6922: 6921:Shakespearian 6919: 6917: 6914: 6912: 6909: 6907: 6904: 6902: 6899: 6897: 6896: 6892: 6890: 6887: 6885: 6882: 6881: 6879: 6875: 6869: 6866: 6864: 6862: 6858: 6856: 6853: 6851: 6848: 6846: 6845:Motor gunboat 6843: 6841: 6838: 6836: 6833: 6831: 6828: 6827: 6825: 6823: 6819: 6813: 6810: 6808: 6805: 6803: 6802: 6798: 6796: 6793: 6791: 6790: 6786: 6784: 6781: 6779: 6776: 6774: 6773: 6769: 6767: 6764: 6762: 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5353:Karel Doorman 5349: 5348: 5344: 5340: 5335: 5334: 5333:Independencia 5330: 5329: 5327: 5325: 5313: 5307: 5306: 5302: 5300: 5299: 5295: 5293: 5292: 5288: 5286: 5285: 5281: 5279: 5278: 5274: 5272: 5271: 5267: 5265: 5264: 5260: 5258: 5257: 5253: 5251: 5250: 5246: 5244: 5243: 5239: 5238: 5236: 5234: 5222: 5217: 5212: 5208: 5204: 5197: 5192: 5190: 5185: 5183: 5178: 5177: 5174: 5167: 5164: 5163: 5159: 5153: 5149: 5145: 5139: 5135: 5130: 5126: 5122: 5118: 5116:0-85177-488-1 5112: 5108: 5103: 5099: 5095: 5091: 5089:0-85059-493-6 5085: 5081: 5076: 5075: 5071: 5065: 5061: 5057: 5052: 5048: 5044: 5043: 5038: 5033: 5029: 5025: 5020: 5016: 5012: 5007: 5006: 5002: 5001: 4996: 4992: 4988: 4984: 4983: 4978: 4973: 4969: 4965: 4961: 4957: 4953: 4948: 4944: 4940: 4936: 4932: 4927: 4923: 4919: 4914: 4910: 4906: 4901: 4900: 4896: 4895: 4890: 4886: 4882: 4878: 4874: 4872:0-642-29503-4 4868: 4864: 4859: 4855: 4849: 4845: 4840: 4836: 4834:0-919783-40-6 4830: 4826: 4821: 4817: 4813: 4809: 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2441: 2436: 2433:(1969–1999) 2432: 2431: 2425: 2414: 2413: 2407:(1948–1968) 2406: 2405: 2404:Karel Doorman 2399: 2388: 2374: 2373:Cammell Laird 2369: 2368: 2363: 2359: 2357: 2354: 2351: 2349:8 July 1943 2348: 2345: 2343: 2340: 2338: 2337: 2333: 2332: 2328: 2326: 2323: 2320: 2317: 2314: 2312: 2309: 2307: 2306: 2302: 2301: 2297: 2295:(1946–1974) 2294: 2293: 2288: 2277: 2274: 2271: 2268: 2266:1 June 1942 2265: 2263: 2260: 2258: 2257: 2253: 2252: 2240:Commissioned 2226: 2223:-class ships 2222: 2213: 2211: 2209: 2208:Karel Doorman 2204: 2203:Karel Doorman 2199: 2197: 2196:Karel Doorman 2193: 2192: 2191:Karel Doorman 2186: 2185: 2180: 2177:acquired the 2176: 2168: 2166: 2164: 2163:ship breaking 2159: 2155: 2151: 2143: 2142: 2135: 2131: 2129: 2125: 2121: 2120:ski-jump ramp 2116: 2114: 2113:East Pakistan 2110: 2106: 2102: 2098: 2094: 2093: 2087: 2083: 2079: 2078: 2073: 2065: 2061: 2054: 2052: 2050: 2046: 2044: 2039: 2035: 2033: 2032:Breguet Alizé 2029: 2025: 2021: 2017: 2013: 2012: 2007: 2003: 2002: 1993: 1991: 1989: 1985: 1981: 1977: 1973: 1972: 1965: 1960: 1958: 1954: 1950: 1946: 1942: 1941: 1935: 1931: 1927: 1923: 1919: 1918: 1913: 1909: 1905: 1901: 1893: 1889: 1882: 1880: 1878: 1874: 1873:ship breaking 1870: 1866: 1861: 1857: 1855: 1854: 1849: 1848: 1842: 1838: 1834: 1830: 1826: 1822: 1817: 1815: 1814: 1809: 1808: 1803: 1799: 1795: 1790: 1786: 1778: 1774: 1767: 1765: 1763: 1762:1983 election 1759: 1755: 1754: 1748: 1744: 1740: 1736: 1732: 1729: 1728: 1722: 1719: 1718: 1712: 1708: 1704: 1700: 1695: 1693: 1689: 1685: 1681: 1677: 1673: 1665: 1661: 1657: 1655: 1654: 1649: 1645: 1641: 1640: 1634: 1633: 1628: 1627: 1621: 1620: 1615: 1611: 1606: 1604: 1600: 1596: 1592: 1588: 1584: 1580: 1571: 1567: 1562: 1554: 1552: 1550: 1546: 1545: 1539: 1538: 1532: 1531:Falklands War 1528: 1524: 1520: 1516: 1512: 1505: 1500: 1496: 1494: 1493:Independencia 1490: 1489: 1483: 1482: 1476: 1475:Karel Doorman 1472: 1471:Independencia 1468: 1464: 1460: 1459: 1458:Independencia 1453: 1449: 1441: 1440:Independencia 1436: 1429: 1427: 1425: 1424: 1418: 1417: 1411: 1407: 1404:: Australian 1403: 1399: 1398:steam-powered 1395: 1390: 1388: 1384: 1379: 1375: 1367: 1365: 1363: 1359: 1355: 1351: 1347: 1339: 1335: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1320: 1319:Royal Marines 1316: 1312: 1308: 1307: 1302: 1301: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1285: 1280: 1277: 1276: 1271: 1270: 1264: 1260: 1259: 1254: 1253: 1248: 1247: 1242: 1238: 1230: 1225: 1221: 1219: 1218: 1212: 1208: 1204: 1203: 1198: 1194: 1186: 1184: 1182: 1178: 1174: 1170: 1166: 1162: 1158: 1154: 1147: 1143: 1139: 1135: 1131: 1127: 1122: 1119: 1115: 1111: 1103: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1089: 1085: 1081: 1070: 1065: 1061: 1059: 1055: 1051: 1043: 1041: 1039: 1035: 1030: 1028: 1024: 1020: 1019: 1014: 1013: 1008: 1004: 1000: 996: 992: 981: 972: 968: 965:This section 963: 960: 956: 955: 949: 944: 942: 940: 938: 932: 927: 925: 921: 917: 916: 915:Karel Doorman 910: 906: 903:. The sixth, 902: 898: 894: 890: 886: 882: 874: 870: 866: 862: 860: 856: 852: 848: 844: 836: 833: 831: 829: 825: 820: 818: 814: 810: 809: 804: 803: 798: 794: 786: 784: 782: 777: 775: 771: 767: 766: 761: 760: 755: 754: 749: 748: 742: 740: 736: 732: 731: 726: 725: 720: 712: 709: 707: 703: 701: 697: 693: 687: 685: 681: 677: 673: 669: 665: 661: 657: 656: 650: 648: 644: 639: 637: 633: 631: 626: 617: 615: 613: 612: 607: 603: 602: 597: 596:ship breaking 593: 592: 587: 582: 580: 579:Falklands War 576: 572: 568: 563: 559: 555: 551: 547: 543: 538: 536: 532: 530: 525: 521: 516: 514: 508: 506: 502: 498: 494: 490: 486: 482: 472: 469: 468: 464: 460: 457: 456: 450: 447: 446: 445: 442: 441: 435: 432: 431: 430: 427: 426: 422: 417: 413: 410: 409: 403: 399: 396: 392: 389: 385: 384: 383: 380: 379: 375: 372: 371: 367: 364: 363: 359: 356: 355: 349: 346: 344: 340: 337: 336: 335: 332: 331: 325: 322: 321: 320: 317: 316: 312: 309: 308: 302: 299: 298: 297: 294: 293: 287: 284: 283: 282: 279: 278: 274: 269: 265: 262: 261: 257: 254: 253: 247: 243: 240: 236: 235: 234: 231: 230: 226: 223: 222: 218: 216:In commission 215: 214: 210: 207: 206: 200: 197: 194: 191: 190: 189: 186: 185: 182: 180: 176: 173: 172: 167: 156: 154: 143: 141: 130: 128: 117: 115: 104: 102: 91: 89: 78: 76: 65: 64: 63: 60: 59: 54: 49: 48: 41: 36: 33: 29: 22: 7029: 7022: 7015: 7008: 7002: 6995: 6988: 6981: 6974: 6962: 6955: 6943: 6936: 6894: 6860: 6800: 6788: 6771: 6754: 6747: 6740: 6710: 6703: 6696: 6689: 6669: 6662: 6655: 6643: 6636: 6623:Minesweepers 6611: 6604: 6597: 6590: 6583: 6576: 6564: 6557: 6550: 6543: 6523: 6516: 6509: 6502: 6495: 6488: 6481: 6474: 6467: 6381: 6321:J, K & N 6284: 6277: 6236: 6227: 6205: 6198: 6191: 6184: 6177: 6165: 6158: 6151: 6144: 6137: 6112: 6100: 6080: 6073: 6053: 6046: 6039: 6032: 6025: 6018: 5998: 5991: 5984: 5972: 5965: 5958: 5951: 5931: 5924: 5923: 5917: 5916: 5910: 5903: 5896: 5876: 5869: 5862: 5855: 5848: 5841: 5834: 5766: 5757: 5736: 5730: 5702: 5694: 5688: 5647: 5641: 5633: 5627: 5598: 5591: 5584: 5578: 5571: 5570: 5563: 5534: 5513: 5507: 5478: 5472: 5444: 5415: 5410:Minas Gerais 5409: 5381: 5352: 5346: 5338: 5331: 5304: 5297: 5290: 5283: 5276: 5269: 5262: 5255: 5248: 5240: 5215: 5202: 5133: 5106: 5079: 5064:the original 5059: 5047:the original 5040: 5027: 5014: 4989:(1): 77–93. 4986: 4980: 4959: 4955: 4951: 4937:(4): 62–71. 4934: 4930: 4921: 4917: 4908: 4904: 4862: 4843: 4824: 4795: 4774: 4747: 4720: 4701: 4674: 4647: 4628: 4608: 4580: 4560: 4524: 4507: 4495:. Retrieved 4472: 4444: 4432:Bibliography 4422: 4404: 4345: 4318: 4308: 4301: 4286:R 11 Vikrant 4285: 4270: 4246: 4225:Ireland 2008 4207: 4185: 4173: 4161: 4110: 4105: 4098: 4081: 4076: 4068: 4063: 4056: 4051: 4043: 4038: 4030: 4013: 4005: 3967: 3951: 3946: 3938: 3933: 3925: 3920: 3912: 3907: 3899: 3894: 3886: 3881: 3873: 3857: 3844:, pp. 61, 94 3841: 3836: 3828: 3823: 3815: 3810: 3802: 3797: 3789: 3784: 3776: 3771: 3763: 3758: 3751: 3734: 3725: 3717: 3671: 3666: 3658: 3639: 3630: 3621: 3612: 3603: 3570: 3561: 3552: 3544: 3539: 3530: 3522: 3517: 3509: 3504: 3496: 3491: 3482: 3473: 3465: 3452:, pp. 129–30 3449: 3430: 3422: 3417: 3409: 3369: 3364: 3336: 3288: 3283: 3278:, pp. 24, 26 3275: 3259: 3243: 3227: 3211: 3183: 3129: 3113: 3097: 2983: 2967:3 July 1970 2950: 2933:7 June 1945 2920: 2909: 2874: 2863: 2830: 2819: 2784: 2773: 2757:30 May 1982 2740: 2706: 2683:1 June 1943 2674: 2659:9 May 1946 2642: 2611: 2601: 2574:(1946–1948) 2571: 2538: 2508: 2499:Minas Gerais 2498: 2474: 2439: 2429: 2403: 2366: 2335: 2304: 2290: 2255: 2220: 2207: 2202: 2200: 2195: 2190: 2183: 2178: 2172: 2157: 2149: 2147: 2140: 2127: 2124:Sea Harriers 2117: 2096: 2091: 2085: 2076: 2071: 2070:Work on the 2069: 2063: 2048: 2042: 2037: 2036: 2027: 2010: 2000: 1997: 1987: 1970: 1963: 1961: 1956: 1952: 1948: 1944: 1939: 1933: 1929: 1925: 1921: 1916: 1911: 1907: 1903: 1897: 1891: 1877:Alang, India 1860:Minas Gerais 1859: 1858: 1852: 1846: 1841:Minas Gerais 1840: 1818: 1813:Minas Gerais 1812: 1805: 1784: 1782: 1777:Minas Gerais 1776: 1757: 1752: 1746: 1738: 1726: 1716: 1706: 1702: 1696: 1691: 1687: 1679: 1676:Commonwealth 1671: 1669: 1663: 1652: 1647: 1643: 1638: 1631: 1625: 1618: 1613: 1607: 1602: 1598: 1594: 1582: 1578: 1575: 1569: 1548: 1543: 1536: 1510: 1509: 1503: 1492: 1487: 1480: 1474: 1470: 1457: 1447: 1445: 1439: 1422: 1415: 1409: 1405: 1391: 1386: 1382: 1377: 1373: 1371: 1361: 1357: 1353: 1349: 1345: 1343: 1337: 1305: 1299: 1297: 1287: 1283: 1281: 1274: 1268: 1262: 1257: 1251: 1245: 1240: 1236: 1234: 1228: 1217:Valley Forge 1216: 1210: 1201: 1192: 1190: 1176: 1173:landing gear 1164: 1160: 1156: 1145: 1125: 1123: 1117: 1109: 1107: 1091: 1087: 1084:Bofors 40 mm 1077: 1068: 1049: 1047: 1031: 1017: 1011: 988: 975: 971:adding to it 966: 936: 930: 928: 923: 919: 914: 908: 904: 888: 884: 880: 878: 872: 868: 858: 842: 840: 834: 821: 816: 812: 807: 801: 796: 790: 780: 778: 773: 764: 758: 752: 746: 743: 734: 729: 723: 716: 710: 704: 699: 688: 674:, a maximum 654: 651: 640: 629: 621: 610: 606:museum ships 601:Minas Gerais 600: 590: 583: 561: 557: 549: 539: 534: 528: 527: 512: 511: 509: 484: 480: 478: 463:40 mm Bofors 428:Displacement 420: 402:40 mm Bofors 280:Displacement 272: 245: 238: 198: 192: 178: 46: 32: 7071:Conversions 6982:Bonaventure 6926:Round Table 6612:Teviot Bank 6598:Port Quebec 6591:Port Napier 6468:Bridgewater 6228:Shakespeare 6010:Battleships 5856:Illustrious 5722:Indian Navy 5703:Magnificent 5689:Bonaventure 5579:Magnificent 5473:Arromanches 5464:French Navy 4300:Tembhekar, 4190:Snowie 1987 4178:Snowie 1987 4166:Snowie 1987 3915:, pp. 228–9 3889:, pp. 304–5 3805:, pp. 104–5 3512:, pp. 152–3 3100:, pp. 79–80 2984:Bonaventure 2905:Indian Navy 2864:Magnificent 2831:Magnificent 2446:Swan Hunter 2402:HNLMS 2386:April 1947 2292:Arromanches 2287:French Navy 2189:HNLMS 2169:Netherlands 2154:museum ship 2082:Indian Navy 2049:Arromanches 2038:Arromanches 2030:to operate 2028:Arromanches 2011:Arromanches 2006:French Navy 1988:Bonaventure 1971:Bonaventure 1957:Magnificent 1949:Magnificent 1940:Magnificent 1930:Magnificent 1892:Bonaventure 1865:museum ship 1713:destroyers— 1711:plane guard 1315:45 Commando 1311:Suez Crisis 1294:Suez Crisis 1080:Pacific War 1005:during the 913:HNLMS 885:Magnificent 871:(left) and 869:Magnificent 719:Naval Board 668:flight deck 655:Illustrious 571:Vietnam War 546:Suez Crisis 495:during the 153:Indian Navy 140:French Navy 7085:Categories 6906:Portuguese 6722:Submarines 6584:Menestheus 6535:Minelayers 6524:Black Swan 6503:Kingfisher 6249:Destroyers 5863:Implacable 5835:Courageous 5758:Implacable 5552:Royal Navy 5233:Royal Navy 5143:1901225062 4962:(4): 5–9. 4421:Fontenoy, 3911:Hobbs, in 3898:Hobbs, in 3792:, pp. 92–3 3716:Fontenoy, 3464:Fontenoy, 3291:, pp. 91–2 3226:Hobbs, in 3182:Fontenoy, 3008:References 2720:Laid down 2234:Laid down 2043:Clemenceau 1998:Lead ship 1969:HMCS 1938:HMCS 1758:Invincible 1753:Invincible 1715:HMAS 1637:HMAS 1624:HMAS 1591:war effort 1559:See also: 1477:(formerly 1267:HMAS 1197:Korean War 1187:Korean War 1027:Lend Lease 1007:Korean War 899:, and the 700:en echelon 577:, and the 542:Korean War 493:Royal Navy 393:16 × twin 373:Complement 333:Propulsion 187:Subclasses 75:Royal Navy 7053:Cancelled 6996:Maidstone 6963:Albatross 6861:Dragonfly 6697:Protector 6681:Netlayers 6577:Agamemnon 6544:Adventure 6431:Corvettes 6356:W & Z 6351:U & V 6346:S & T 6341:Q & R 6336:O & P 6331:L & M 6306:G & H 6301:E & F 6296:C & D 6291:A & B 6278:Ambuscade 6267:V & W 5870:Audacious 5849:Ark Royal 5767:Audacious 5628:Melbourne 5572:Leviathan 5514:Venerable 5416:Vengeance 5382:Vengeance 5298:Vengeance 5291:Venerable 5030:. London. 4995:0028-1484 4968:1322-6231 4952:Melbourne 4943:1555-385X 4881:1327-5658 4766:249124965 4739:271328006 4693:156616762 4543:1327-5658 4516:123786869 4403:Konstam, 4321:. Mumbai. 4109:Tweedie, 4055:Corless, 3924:Bastock, 3885:Bastock, 3872:Bastock, 3856:Donohue, 3840:Donohue, 3827:Donohue, 3750:English, 3543:Konstam, 3521:Robbins, 3495:Robbins, 3368:Konstam, 3287:Robbins, 3274:Konstam, 3242:Harding, 3128:Konstam, 3112:Preston, 3096:Harding, 2921:Leviathan 2774:Melbourne 2729:Paid off 2723:Launched 2600:ARA 2475:Vengeance 2440:Vengeance 2428:ARA 2367:Venerable 2243:Paid off 2237:Launched 2201:In 1968, 2184:Venerable 2139:INS 2095:in 1961. 2090:INS 2024:Port Said 1875:yards at 1847:São Paulo 1785:Vengeance 1751:HMS 1747:Melbourne 1739:Melbourne 1725:USS 1707:Melbourne 1664:Melbourne 1653:Vengeance 1639:Melbourne 1605:in June. 1583:Venerable 1555:Australia 1542:ARA 1537:Conqueror 1535:HMS 1486:ARA 1481:Venerable 1479:HMS 1456:ARA 1430:Argentina 1423:Forrestal 1421:USS 1416:Ark Royal 1414:HMS 1410:Melbourne 1215:USS 1029:program. 920:Leviathan 905:Leviathan 765:Vengeance 759:Venerable 739:lead ship 664:full load 535:Leviathan 397:mountings 255:Cancelled 232:Completed 61:Operators 6931:Monitors 6884:Trawlers 6748:Parthian 6690:Guardian 6663:Algerine 6489:Shoreham 6475:Hastings 6393:Frigates 6206:Minotaur 6192:Minotaur 6166:Arethusa 6054:Vanguard 5985:Activity 5973:Attacker 5959:Audacity 5925:Majestic 5918:Colossus 5737:Hercules 5695:Powerful 5648:Terrible 5634:Majestic 5600:Terrible 5593:Powerful 5586:Majestic 5565:Hercules 5535:Majestic 5479:Colossus 5242:Colossus 5216:Colossus 5152:70281124 5125:19526677 5098:16549144 4956:The Navy 4889:39641731 4816:45306859 4666:67872922 4551:36817771 4497:2 August 4492:56646560 4425:, p. 265 4249:, p. 130 4071:, p. 107 4067:Polmar, 3954:, p. 79. 3928:, p. 313 3902:, p. 228 3876:, p. 304 3818:, p. 107 3814:Wright, 3801:Wright, 3788:Wright, 3775:Wright, 3762:Wright, 3720:, p. 268 3525:, p. 107 3468:, p. 353 3425:, p. 130 3258:Wright, 3230:, p. 217 3214:, p. 313 3186:, p. 266 3116:, p. 142 2996:See also 2951:Powerful 2875:Hercules 2785:Terrible 2741:Majestic 2717:Builder 2707:Majestic 2705:List of 2256:Colossus 2231:Builder 2221:Colossus 2219:List of 2179:Colossus 2086:Hercules 2077:Hercules 2072:Majestic 2001:Colossus 1964:Powerful 1953:Powerful 1934:Majestic 1922:Powerful 1912:Colossus 1908:Powerful 1904:Majestic 1684:Dominion 1648:Colossus 1632:Majestic 1619:Terrible 1614:Majestic 1595:Colossus 1579:Colossus 1406:Majestic 1387:Majestic 1383:Colossus 1378:Majestic 1374:Colossus 1358:Colossus 1263:Majestic 1237:Colossus 1193:Colossus 1157:Majestic 1118:Colossus 1110:Colossus 1092:Majestic 1088:Colossus 1067:Some of 1050:Colossus 1044:Armament 978:May 2010 950:Aircraft 931:Majestic 924:Majestic 909:Colossus 889:Terrible 881:Majestic 873:Powerful 859:Majestic 843:Colossus 835:Majestic 828:catapult 797:Colossus 781:Colossus 774:Colossus 747:Colossus 735:Colossus 724:Colossus 711:Colossus 660:displace 586:paid off 562:Majestic 558:Colossus 550:Colossus 544:and the 529:Majestic 513:Colossus 487:, was a 458:Armament 421:Majestic 414:Up to 52 381:Armament 273:Colossus 263:Scrapped 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