Colossus class aircraft carrier
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The Colossus class was a class of ten light aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
- Colossus was loaned, then sold to France and renamed Arromanches. Broken up in 1978.
- Glory was broken up 1961.
- Ocean was broken up 1962.
- Perseus was originally called Edgar, then becoming Perseus upon commission in 1945. Broken up in 1958.
- Pioneer was originally named Ethalion, then Mars, before finally being renamed Pioneer. Was broken up in 1954.
- Theseus was broken up 1962.
- Triumph was broken up 1981.
- Venerable was sold to the Netherlands and renamed Karel Doorman II in 1948, then sold to Argentina ans renamed Vienticino de Mayo. Currently a hulk.
- Vengeance served with the Royal Australian Navy from 1953–1955. Sold to Brazil in 1956, being renamed Minas Gerais and decommissioned in 2001. There are currently attempts to return her to the United Kingdom as a museum ship.
- Warrior was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy, returned to the UK in 1956 and sold to Argentina in 1958 and renamed Independencia. She was broken up sometime in the 1970s.
Colossus class statistics
- Displacement: 13,400 tons (13,600 t)
- Length: 695 feet (212 m)
- Beam: 80 feet (24 m)
- Draught: 23.5 feet (7.2 m)
- Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)
- Compliment: 1,300
- Aircraft: 48
- Propulsion: Steam Turbines (4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons geared turbines)
External links
- Friends of HMS Vengeance Campaign (http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/vengeance/Index.html)
Maritimequest Royal Navy aircraft carrier photo gallery http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/aircraft_carrier_index.htm