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UNITED KINGDOM
AIRCRAFT CARRYING SHIPS
VINDICTIVE aircraft carrier (1, 1918)
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Vindictive 1919
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vindictive (ex-Cavendish) | 31, 48, I36, D36 | 500 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 29.6.1916 | 17.1.1918 | 10.1918 | cruiser 1925, TS 1937, repair ship 1940 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 9750 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 12400 |
| Length, m | 184.4 |
| Breadth, m | 19.8 |
| Draught, m | 5.90 |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 12 Yarrow boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 60000 |
| Max speed, kts | 30 |
| Fuel, t | 1480 oil + 860 coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5400(14) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 76 - 38, deck: 38 - 13, CT: 76 |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 190/45 BL Mk VI, 4 x 1 - 76/50 12pdr 18cwt QF Mk I, 4 x 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk I, 6 - 533 TT (beam), 6 aircraft (Pup, Camel fighters, 11.2-strutter, Griffin, Fairey III recon planes, Short 184, Cuckoo torpedo bombers) |
| Complement | 560 |
Air group
| Year | Fighters | recon planes | Seaplanes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2 Pup | 4 Griffin | --- |
| 7/1919 | 3 Camel | 3 11.2-strutter, 3 Griffin | 3 Short 184 |
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Vindictive 1919
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Vindictive 1919
