Majestic class aircraft carriers
of the Royal Canadian Navy |
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.
From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_class_aircraft_carrier |
| The Royal Canadian Navy had 2 aircrafts carrier in Majesteic class |
| HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) |
HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22) |
Photo from www.navyphotos.co.uk/index3.htm
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Photo from Canada's Air Force
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| Builder: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK |
| Laid down: 29 July 1943 |
| Launched:16 November 1944 |
| Commissioned: 21 March 1948 |
| Decommissioned: 1956 |
| Complement: 1100 (including air group) |
| Displacement:14,224 long tons (14,452 t; 15,931 ST) |
| Length: 695 feet (211.84 m) |
| Speed: 25.5 knots |
Armament:
24 × 2 pdr AA;
19 × 40 mm guns
30 Bofors guns for anti-aircraft defence
( confirmed) |
| Fate:Returned to the Royal Navy in 1957 |
Read more about
HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) |
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| Builder: Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Laid down: : 27 November 1943 |
| Launched: 27 February 1945 |
| Commissioned: 17 January 1957 |
| Decommissioned: 3 July 1970 |
| Complement: 1,200 (1,370 war) |
Displacement: 16,000 tonnes and
20,000 tons full load |
| Length: 720 ft (220 m) (confirmed) |
| Speed: 24.5 knots (45.4 km/h) |
Armament: 4 × 3 inch (2 barrelled) guns
8 × Bofors 40 mm guns |
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| Fate: Broken up 1971 |
Read more about
HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22) |
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