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Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman (R81)

NL Koninklijke Marine

Royal Netherlands Navy

1948-1968

Formerly HMS Venerable (R63)

Later ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V2)

Timeline

DateEvent
May 28, 1948 Commissioned ex RN HMS Venerable
1955 Refit until 1958 with angled flight deck, mirror landing sight and new radar
Mar 27, 1962 Port Visit US NS Norfolk 27mar to 2apr
Apr 18, 1962 Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived
Jan 23, 1968 Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) departure
Feb 9, 1968 Port Visit ES Las Palmas harbour 9-12 feb
Mar 15, 1968 Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived
Apr 29, 1968 Decommissioned
Oct 15, 1968 Fate: transfered to Argentina as ARA Veinticinco de Mayo