The aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance (71) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
Type | Aircraft carrier |
Displacement | 13190 BRT |
Length | 695 feet (oa) |
Complement | 1300 men |
Armament | 24 2pdr AA (6x4) 32 20mm AA 37 aircraft |
Max speed | 25 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
Power | 40000 HP |
Notes on class | HMS Pioneer and HMS Perseus were completed as aircraft maintenance ships. |
All ships of the Colossus class
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![]() | HMS Colossus (15) | |
![]() | HMS Glory (62) | |
![]() | HMS Ocean (68) | |
![]() | HMS Theseus (64) | |
![]() | HMS Triumph (ii) (16) | |
![]() | HMS Venerable (04) | |
![]() | HMS Vengeance (71) | |
HMS Warrior (31) (To the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Warrior) | ||
Aircraft maintenance carrier | ||
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![]() | HMS Perseus (ii) (D 51) | |
![]() | HMS Pioneer (D 76) | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Aircraft carrier classes.
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