1948 to 1968    

R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman

NL Royal Netherlands Navy

1945 to 1948 - UK Royal Navy - R63 HMS Venerable    
1968 to 1997 - AR Argentine Navy - V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo    




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History of UK HMS Venerable R63

1942-dec-03Laid downLaid down Yard No. V.1126
1943-dec-30LaunchedLaunched UK Cammell Laird Birkenhead
1945-jan-17CommissionedCommissioned Deck letter B, then N, T in 1946), then V
1948DecommissionedDecommissioned to Royal Netherlands Navy as HMNLS Karel Doorman

History of NL Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman R81

1948-may-28CommissionedCommissioned ex RN HMS Venerable
1955RefitRefit until 1958 with angled flight deck, mirror landing sight and new radar
1962-mar-27Port VisitPort Visit US 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-09Port VisitPort Visit ES Las Palmas harbour 9-12 feb
1968-mar-15 Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived
1968-apr-29DecommissionedDecommissioned
1968-oct-15Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Argentina as ARA Veinticinco de Mayo

History of AR ARA Veinticinco de Mayo V2

1968-oct-15CommissionedCommissioned ex HMNLS Karel Doorman
1997DecommissionedDecommissioned
2000Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped sold for scrap to India



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  Specifications


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

2Naval Engine steam turbines

32Naval Gun single 20 mm

1Naval Radar air direction radar Type 277




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