Majestic class - CV - Aircraft Carrier IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Events ---Filter---CommissionedDecommissionedDeploymentHomeport History of HMS Magnificent 1943-jul-29Laid downLaid down as Colossus class hull, Yard No 1228. 1944-nov-16LaunchedLaunched as HMS Magnificent 1948Fate: transferedFate: transfered loaned to Royal Candian navy History of HMCS Magnificent CVL 21 1948-apr-07CommissionedCommissioned into RCN as HMCS Magnificent 1948-may-25HomeportHomeport Halifax Harbour departed UK for Canada with 19th CAG aboard, arriving Halifax NS on 1 Jun. 1953-jun-15DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet carrying Flag of Royal Canadian Navy 1956-dec-29DeploymentDeployment Port Said departed Halifax, NS en route Port Said with troops and equipment for UN Emergency Force, after the Suez Crisis. 1957DecommissionedDecommissioned returned to Royal Navy History of HMS Magnificent (1957) 1957 returned from loan by RCN and placed directly into reserve 1965-julFate: scrappedFate: scrapped scrapped at Faslane Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Majestic class 18000full load (tn) 211.80length (m) 24.40beam (m) 7.20draught (m) 12000range (nm) 25max speed (knots) 40000power (shp) Aircraft Typical Max Royal Canadian Navy (1945-1968) Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King 06 CAF Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King 06 Royal Canadian Navy (1945-1968) Sikorsky S-55 H-19 013