R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman

1945 to 1948 -

1968 to 1997 -

1948 to 1968

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Colossus class
CV - Aircraft Carrier

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History of R63 HMS Venerable
1942-dec-3	Laid down	Yard No. V.1126
1943-dec-30	Launched	Cammell Laird Birkenhead
1945-jan-17	Commissioned	Deck letter B, then N, T in 1946), then V
1948	Decommissioned	to Royal Netherlands Navy as HMNLS Karel Doorman
History of R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman
1948-may-28	Commissioned	ex RN HMS Venerable
1955	Refit	until 1958 with angled flight deck, mirror landing sight and new radar
1962-mar-27	Port Visit	NS Norfolk 27mar to 2apr
1962-apr-18		Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived
1968-jan-23		Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) departure
1968-feb-9	Port Visit	Las Palmas harbour 9-12 feb
1968-mar-15		Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived
1968-apr-29	Decommissioned
1968-oct-15	Fate: transfered	to Argentina as ARA Veinticinco de Mayo
History of V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo
1968-oct-15	Commissioned	ex HMNLS Karel Doorman
1997	Decommissioned
2000	Fate: scrapped	sold for scrap to India

Specifications

from Colossus class
13190	light (tn)
18400	full load (tn)
211.80	length (m)
24.40	beam (m)
7.20	draught (m)
12000	range (nm)
25	max speed (knots)
42000	power (shp)



2	Naval Engine steam turbines



32	Naval Gun single 20 mm



1	Naval Radar air direction radar Type 277