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	HMS Centaur (R06)
		HMS Centaur (R06) (1947-1972) was the only ship to retain the original configuration of the Centaur-class light fleet carrier with a straight axial flight deck rather than the angled flight decks of the rest of the Hermes-class, yet she is often included in the Hermes-class.
		She was laid down in 1944 in Belfast with the contract being awarded to Harland and Wolff, though was not launched until 1947, sometime after WWII had come to a close, due to delays relating to the end of the war.
		The UK obliged, with HMS Victorious and accompanying vessels being deployed to the Persian Gulf from her original position of the South China Sea.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/h/hm/hms_centaur__r06_.html (670 words)

	HMS Centaur (R06 Encyclopedia Article @ ChannelsAndNetworks.com (Channels and Networks) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HMS Centaur (R06) was the first of the four Royal Marines Centaur class aircraft carriers of the help.
		She was laid down in 1944 in Aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom with the contract being awarded to Centaur-class aircraft carrier though was not launched until HMS Centaur Royal Marines, sometime after Radfan had come to a close, due to delays relating to the end of the war.
		When Centaur arrived at A-Z Index, a company of were landed by helicopter on a football field next to the barracks of the mutineers.
	www.channelsandnetworks.com /encyclopedia/HMS_Centaur_(R06 (820 words)

	hms centaur (r06) - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		HMS Centaur (R06) was a Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy.
		She was the only ship of her class to retain the original configuration with a straight axial flight deck rather than the angled flight decks of her three sister ships.
		Centaur left on the 29th January, nine days after originally sailing for what was then a country in crisis.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/hms-centaur-(r06) (659 words)

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	HMS Centaur (R06) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Centaur (R06) was the first of the four Centaur-class light fleet carriers of the Royal Navy.
		During the crisis in Aden, Sea Vixens from HMS Centaur launched strikes on rebellious tribesmen in the Radfan during Operation Damon.
		Centaur left on 29 January, nine days after originally sailing for what was then a country in crisis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Centaur_(R06) (763 words)

	HMS Centaur (R06) Encyclopedia Article @ ChannelsAndNetworks.com (Channels and Networks) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HMS Centaur (R06) was the first of the four Persian Gulf Overviews of the 1956.
		During the crisis in arrestor cables, Victorious from HMS Centaur launched strikes on rebellious tribesmen in the
		When Centaur arrived at United Kingdom, a company of original research were landed by helicopter on a football field next to the barracks of the mutineers.
	www.channelsandnetworks.com /encyclopedia/HMS_Centaur_(R06) (885 words)

	:::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::
		The United Kingdom UK obliged, with HMS Victorious (R38) ''Victorious'' and accompanying vessels being deployed to the Persian Gulf from her original position of the South China Sea.
		The following year, after conversion to a commando carrier like her sister-ships HMS Bulwark (R08) ''Bulwark'' and HMS Albion (R07) ''Albion'' was cancelled, she was consigned to the role of accommodation ship for the crew of HMS Victorious (R38) ''Victorious'' while the latter ship undertook a refit.
		In 1966, ''Centaur'' was again an accommodation ship, this time for HMS Eagle (R05) ''Eagle'', while that ship was going through a refit.
	www.mauspfeil.net /HMS_Centaur_(R06).html (847 words)

	Bulwark, Albion & Centaur Assocation - HMS Centaur
		HMS Centaur (R06) was the first of the Centaur-class light fleet carriers of the Royal Navy.
		HMS Centaur and HMS Whirlwind took the Fusiliers to Malta.
		Centaur also took the starring role in "Sink the Bismark" in April 1959 - with Peter Twiss flying off the Swordfish aircraft.
	www.bulwarkassoc.plus.com /ships/centaur.htm (815 words)

	HMS Centaur (R06) - meaning of word
		The United Kingdom obliged, with HMS Victorious (R38) and accompanying vessels being deployed to the Persian Gulf from her original position of the South China Sea.
		The following year, after conversion to a commando carrier like her sister-ships HMS Bulwark (R08) and HMS Albion (R07) was cancelled, she was consigned to the role of accommodation ship for the crew of HMS Victorious (R38) while the latter ship undertook a refit.
		In 1966, ''Centaur'' was again an accommodation ship, this time for HMS Eagle (R05), while that ship was going through a refit.
	wordsonline.org /HMS_Centaur_(R06) (769 words)

	HMS Centaur (R06) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HMS Centaur (R06) (1947-1972) was the only ship to the original configuration of the Centaur-class light carrier with a straight axial flight deck than the angled flight decks of the of the Hermes-class yet she is often included in Hermes-class.
		When Centaur arrived at Dar-es-Salaam a company of Royal Marines were landed by helicopter on a field next to the barracks of the The company assaulted the barracks with full in a chaotic but swift attack securing entrance to the barracks.
		HMS Centaur left on the 29th January nine after originally sailing for what was then country in crisis.
	www.freeglossary.com /HMS_Centaur_(R06) (736 words)

	Tri-ang Minic Ships - HMS Centaur
		This is the Tri-ang Minic Ships model of HMS Centaur one of a class of four Light Fleet Carriers laid down at the end of the Second World War and commissioned during the 1950's.
		The model of HMS Centaur is distinguished by the model number and name marked on the underside and the deck code 'C'.
		The actual HMS Centaur was the only ship of the class completed to the original design with a straight axial flight deck.
	www.triangminicships.com /classic_edition/navy/centaur.htm (241 words)

	Arrestor
		HMS Glorious 59: s, the first landing of modern aircraft without arrestor hooks on a carrier.
		HMS Centaur (R06) 66: being added as well as steam catapults and arrestor gear giving her the ability to operate jet airc
		HMS Triumph (R16) 62: occurred, when a Fairey Firefly landed without an arrestor hook and entered the barrier.
	www.lottery-news.net /dust2578-arrestor.html (311 words)

	HMS Centaur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Centaur - 74-gun ship of the line, out of commission 1816, broken up 1819.
		HMS Centaur - formerly the Norge captured from the Danish after the battle of Copenhagen in 1807
		HMS Centaur (1916) - lead ship of the Centaur- subclass of the C class cruisers
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Centaur (127 words)

	815 naval air squadron - Helicopter Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		On 4 Jul 1961, the Squadron recommissioned at RNAS Culdrose as the first front line unit to equip with Wessex HAS.1s (after the success of 700(H) Squadron) and after initialy difficulties with engines, participated in operations in East Africa and the Indonesian coast.
		Embarked in HMS Ark Royal (R09) from Nov 1961 and during 1964 on HMS Centaur (R06), it provided support against disturbances in Aden (with 45 Royal Marine Commando from May 1964 in the Radfan) and in Tanganyika (now Tanzania).
		A plan to reform the unit with Sea Kings was abandoned in favour of 826 Squadron and it was almost 15 years before 815 Squadron re-commissioned at RNAS Yeovilton in Jan 1981 with the Lynx HAS.2, taking on the role as the headquarters and support Squadron for small ships' Lynx Flights from 702 Squadron.
	www.helis.com /database/go/uk_815_naval_air_squadron.php (481 words)

	Tri-ang Minic Ships - HMS Bulwark
		This is the Tri-ang Minic Ships model of HMS Bulwark one of a class of four Light Fleet Carriers laid down at the end of the Second World War and commissioned during the 1950's.
		The model of HMS Bulwark is distinguished by the model number and name marked on the underside and the deck code 'B'.
		As a "Commando Carrier" HMS Bulwark could operate up to 30 helicopters, primarily Wessex and Whirlwinds, and had capacity for 800 Royal Marine Commandos together with all their associated vehicles and equipment.
	www.triangminicships.com /classic_edition/navy/bulwark.htm (249 words)

	Helicopter Database
		To HMS Illustrious (R87) Ship's Flt 24 Apr 1953 where it was damaged 1 May 1953 and returned to Westland for repair.
		To HMS Centaur (R06) Ship's Flt on 18 Dec 1954.
		Undertook trials with Indian Navy aboard INS Vikrant (ex HMS Hercules) and on to 705 Sq.
	www.helis.com /database/?menu=7&tfabrn=22&tmodn=122&tncn=392 (175 words)

	Tri-ang Minic Ships - HMS Albion
		This is the Tri-ang Minic Ships model of HMS Albion one of a class of four Light Fleet Carriers laid down at the end of the Second World War and commissioned during the 1950's.
		The model of HMS Albion is distinguished by the model number and name marked on the underside and the deck code 'Z', used because 'A' was allocated to HMS Ark Royal.
		As a "Commando Carrier" HMS Albion could operate up to 30 helicopters, primarily Wessex and Whirlwinds, and had capacity for 800 Royal Marine Commandos together with all their associated vehicles and equipment.
	www.triangminicships.com /classic_edition/navy/albion.htm (266 words)

	HMS Centaur (R06)
		The culmination of the decision proved succesful, with a large number of distressed soldiers pouring out into the open.
		The Royal Marines Band displayed the British forces appreciation of the happy welcoming that they had recieved from the Tanganyikans while attempting to restore the country to stability by taking part in a heavy schedule of marches through the streets of Tanganyika.
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	www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/h/hm/hms_centaur__r06_.html (660 words)

	HMS Invincible sunk in 1982 - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HMS INVINCIBLE was never attacked, hit or sunk by the Argentian Air Force.
		HMS Avengers 4.5inch gun also claimed one of the aircraft.
		HMS Dasher was an accident in WW2 - which bears no relevance to a war involving the UK and ARG 40 years later.
	www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread166587/pg23 (3843 words)

	Aircraft Carriers from HMS Pegasus to HMS Ocean
		History of the aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy from the seaplane carrier HMS Pegasus to HMS Furious, to the classic aircraft carriers of world war II and beyond with the latest helicopter carrier HMS Ocean.
		HMS Unicorn, HMS Ocean and Transport HMS Empire Halladale at Kure, during the Korean War, 1953.
		Sunk in collision with HMS Royal Oak and HMS Glorious, 5th November 1918, in the Firth of Forth.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /carriers1.htm (854 words)

	Centaur class aircraft carriers (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Motto: The second HMS Hermes (R12) was a Centaur class aircraft carrier aircraft carrier, the last of the postwar conventional aircraft carriers commissioned into the Royal Navy.
		She was laid down by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness during WW II as Elephant.
		She was stricken in 1985 and in April 1986 she was refitted and sold to India and recommissioned as the INS Viraat in 1989.
	read-and-go.hopto.org.cob-web.org:8888 /Centaur-class-aircraft-carriers (209 words)

	India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HMS Conqueror returning to Faslane Naval Base after the war, flying the Jolly Roger to signal her sinking of the ARA General Belgrano
		HMS Glasgow (D88) - damaged by unexploded bomb from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, withdrawn from war
		HMS Broadsword (F88) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire, later damaged by bomb from Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
	www.nagalandin.org /wiki-British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War (890 words)

	Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums - Argie SUE´s sunk R05 HMS Invincible in 1982
		HMS Ark Royal is larger than her 2 sisters (R05 Vince y R06 Lusty) at 210 metres (683 feet) long.
		Then in 1985 Ark Royal was built and another one in secret, which you know today as Invincible.
		Everybody think that HMS Invincible is "R05", but no. The R05 was sunk...
	forum.keypublishing.co.uk /printthread.php?t=49737 (939 words)

	HMS Invincible sunk in 1982 Weaponry - Single Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There are a lot of evidences that indicate a lost of the ship and a replace for a sister.
		In 1983 you have two sisters ship finished (R06 and R07) both with grey towers (R07 repainted fl original to grey, and retrofited your sky jump angle)
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	www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/single.php?post=1711546 (498 words)

	World Aircraft Carriers List: RN Helicopter and Assault Ships
		Concept/Program: Former Centaur class light fleet carriers converted to assault ships when they were rendered obsolete as aircraft carriers.
		The conversion of Centaur was cancelled due to cost.
		Departure from Service/Disposal: The project that became HMS Ocean was originally meant as a replacement for this ship.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/carriers/uk_helo.htm (1821 words)

	eBay.co.uk - of hms, Prints, Postcards, Militaria items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Revell 05017 HMS Prince of Wales Battleship 1:570 Scale
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	MARHST-L archives -- December 2005 (#497)
		From: "Andrew Sellon" <[log in to unmask]> Must have come as a bit of a shock to the USN aircrews; at a guess CENTAUR's flight deck was about a third of the size of their own.
		A friend of mine who flew with the FAA recounts how, (at a later time than this) during their sojourns on US carriers, the essential supplies brought in by helicopter from their own carrier included goodly amounts of a liquid nature.
		In addition to the expected aerial and naval thrust/counter-thrust, a fair mount of cross-decking exercises were carried out between vessels of different US commands and HMS Centaur.
	post.queensu.ca /cgi-bin/listserv/wa?A2=ind0512&L=marhst-l&D=1&P=57757 (340 words)

	eBay.co.uk - hms, h.m.s, h.m.s., Militaria items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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	World Aircraft Carriers List: RN Light Fleet Carriers
		Damaged by boiler fire 26 April 1968 and deemed not worth repairing; placed in reserve pending disposal.
		Sold to Argentina 15 October 1968; refitted at Wilton Fijenoord with boilers and turbines from incomplete ex-sister HMS Leviathan.
		Commissioned as Veinticinco De Mayo 12 March 1969 but did not complete overhaul until 22 August 1969.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/carriers/uk_light.htm (3957 words)

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