Majestic class
aircraft light carrier
of the Royal Australian Navy |
History and current status |
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| The Majestic class was a ship class of six light fleet aircraft carriers constructed for the Royal Navy, but serving in the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Indian Navy. |
The Majestic class was conceived as a modified version of the Colossus class carrier, incorporating improvements in flight deck design and habitability.
Majestic and Colossus carriers were almost identical in hull design and both were considered subclasses of the '1942 design' light aircraft carrier program.
These carriers were intended to be 'disposable warships': they were to be operated during World War II and scrapped at the end of hostilities or within three years of entering service.
Six ships were ordered: Hercules, Leviathan, Magnificent, Majestic, Powerful, and Terrible. These six ships replaced the cancelled final six Colossus class carriers. |
Majestic and Terrible were purchased by the Royal Australian Navy in June 1947 for the combined cost of AU£2.75 million, plus stores, fuel, and ammunition.
As Terrible was the closer of the two ships to completion, construction was finished without modification, and she was commissioned into the RAN on
December 16, 1948 as HMAS Sydney. |
| More detail information at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_class_aircraft_carrier |
| Ships in Majestic Class Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier |
Terrible
She was launched in 1944, and was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy, under the name of HMAS Sydney
in 1948
Powerful
She was launched in 1945, and was purchased by Canada in 1952 to be upgraded to a similar standard to Majestic
She was renamed HMCS Bonaventure
Majestic
She was launched in 1945, and sold to Australia in 1947
The ship was renamed
HMAS Melbourne and commissioned into service in 1955.
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Hercules
She was launched in 1945, but was neglected for 10 years until bought by India and named Vikrant
Leviathan
She was launched in 1945, though never completed or commissioned.
Magnificent
She was launched in November 1944 and commissioned into the
Royal Canadian Navy in 1948.
She was returned to the Royal Navy
June 14, 1957
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| Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_class_aircraft_carrier |
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HMAS Melbourne
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HMAS Sydney |
| Aircraft carried |
| 37 aircraft of various types |
| Sensors and
processing systems: |
Radar:
1955–1968:
3 × Type 277Q height-finding set
1 × Type 293Q surface search set
1 × Type 978 navigational set
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1969–1982:
1 × Type 293Q surface search set
1 × Type 978 navigational set
1 × LW-02 air search set
1 × SPN-35 landing aid radar |
| Electronic warfare
and decoys: |
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