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  HMS Venerable (R63)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
HMS Venerable was laid down at Cammel Laird in Birkenhead on 3 December 1942.
After hostilities were over, Venerable repatriated prisoners of war to Canada and Australia, before returning to the UK.
In 1948, Venerable's short career in the Royal Navy came to an end, when it was sold to the Dutch.
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 HMS Venerable (R63) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Venerable (R63) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy.
Venerable was laid down at Cammel Laird in Birkenhead on 3 December 1942, launched just over a year later, and commissioned on 17 January 1945.
After the submarine HMS Conqueror sank General Belgrano, Veinticinco de Mayo returned to port, lest it too be sunk.
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 :::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Image:HMS Venerable (R63).jpg right300pxHMS Venerable '''HMS ''Venerable'' (R63)''' was a Colossus class aircraft carrier ''Colossus''-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy.
During the Falklands War in 1982, ''Veinticinco de Mayo'' was deployed in a task force north of the Falkland Islands, with the light cruiser ARA General Belgrano ''General Belgrano'' to the south.
After the submarine HMS Conqueror (S48) HMS ''Conqueror'' sank ''General Belgrano'', ''Veinticinco de Mayo'' returned to port, lest it too be sunk.
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 hms leviathan (r97) - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
HMS ''Leviathan was a Majestic''-class aircraft carrier laid down at Swan Hunter on 18 October 1943, and launched on 7 June 1945.
However, the ship was suspended after World War II ended, and, unlike the other members of her class she was never completed.
See HMS Leviathan for other ships of this name.
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 Other Information of- HNLMS Karel Doorman II.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
HMS Venerable (R63) was a Colossus class aircraft carrier aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy.
During the Falklands War in 1982, Veinticinco de Mayo was deрloyed in a task force north of the Falkland Islands, with the light cruiser ARA General Belgrano to the south.
After the submarine HMS Conqueror (S48) sank General Belgrano, Veinticinco de Mayo returned to рort, lest it too be sunk.
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 HMS Perseus (R51)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
HMS Perseus was laid down by Vickers Armstrong the Tyne on 1 January 1943.
It launched on 26 March 1944 and commissioned 19 October 1945 thus missing World War II As with HMS Pioneer the design of Perseus was altered during its construction to of an aircraft maintenance ship.
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 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a Colossus class aircraft carrier, she was named HMS Venerable and saw service in the British Pacific Fleet.
The British had assigned the HMS Spartan, a nuclear powered submarine, to track down the Veinticinco de Mayo and sink her if necessary.
Her A-4Q Skyhawks flew the rest of the war from the naval airbase in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, and had some success against the Royal Navy, sinking HMS Ardent, although three Skyhawks were shot down by Sea Harriers.
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 HMS Venerable (R63)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As with of the class completed just before the of hostilities Venerable immediately headed to the Far East join the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron of British Pacific Fleet.
In 1948 Venerable's short career in the Royal Navy to an end when it was sold the Dutch.
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 HMS Venerable R63 - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
HMS Venerable R63 - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
Ordered: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: Decommissioned: Fate: Struck: General Characteristics Displacement: Length: Beam: Draught: Propulsion: Speed: Range: Complement: Armament: Aircraft: Motto: HMS Venerable was laid down at Cammel_Laird in Birkenhead on 3 December 1942.
As with others of the class completed just before the ending of hostilities, ''Venerable'' immediately headed to the Far East to join the 11th_Aircraft_Carrier_Squadron of the British_Pacific_Fleet.
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 Royal Netherlands Navy Information
After liberation, the main MLD base was established at Valkenburg, with De Kooij as the overhaul and repair base.
The escort aircraft carrier HMS Nairana was obtained on a two year loan from the Royal Navy and renamed HNLMS Karel Doorman.
In March 1948 a light fleet carrier, HMS Venerable (R63), was purchased from the Royal Navy to replace the loaned one, and also renamed Karel Doorman.
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 World Aircraft Carriers List: Argentina
Photos: [As Canadian HMCS Warrior], [HMS Warrior during rubberized flight deck trials], [HMS Warrior refitted with angled deck], [Argentine Independence].
This ship was originally a sister to HMS Warrior (later to become Independencia), but had been extensively upgraded.
Photos: [HMS Venerable as completed], [HMS Venerable in service], [Dutch Karel Doorman], [Rebuilt with angled deck], [Argentine 25 de Mayo].
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 World Aircraft Carriers List: Netherlands
Reboilered 1965-66 with boilers from incomplete HMS Leviathan.
Photos: [HMS Venerable as completed], [HMS Venerable in service], [Karel Doorman as commissioned], [Rebuilt with angled deck], [As Argentine 25 de Mayo].
Sold to Argentina 15 October 1968; refitted at Wilton Fijenoord with boilers and turbines from incomplete ex-sister HMS Leviathan.
www.hazegray.org /navhist/carriers/nether.htm   (683 words)

  
 World Aircraft Carriers List: RN Light Fleet Carriers
Photos: [Venerable as completed], [Venerable in service], [As Dutch Karel Doorman], [Rebuilt with angled deck], [As Argentine 25 de Mayo].
Laid down 3 Dec 1942, launched 30 Dec 1943, commissioned 17 Jan 1945.
Turbines and boilers were installed in ex-HMS Venerable after that ship was sold for foreign service.
www.hazegray.org /navhist/carriers/uk_light.htm   (3957 words)

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