V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo Argentine Navy 1948 to 1968 - Royal Netherlands Navy - R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman ---- argentina classes ----Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Hercules classDestroyer ............ MEKO 360H2 classCorvette ............ Bouchard OPV classCorvette ............ Drummond classCorvette ............ MEKO 140A16 classCoast Guards ............ Mantilla classCommand ship ............ Hercules class------------- Also used -------------UK ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Colossus classUS ... Cruiser ........... Brooklyn classUS ... Destroyer ........... Allen M. Sumner classES ... Destroyer ........... Churruca I classUS ... Destroyer ........... Fletcher classUS ... Destroyer ........... Gearing classFR ... Support Ship ........... Durance classFI ... Icebreakers ........... Irizar class--More------ Colossus class ships ----French Navy ----- R95 ArromanchesCanadian Armed Forces ----- R31 HMCS WarriorArgentine Navy ----- V1 ARA IndependenciaArgentine Navy ----- V2 ARA Veinticinco de MayoRoyal Navy ----- R15 HMS ColossusRoyal Navy ----- R16 HMS TriumphRoyal Navy ----- R31 HMS WarriorRoyal Navy ----- R51 HMS PerseusRoyal Navy ----- R62 HMS GloryRoyal Navy ----- R63 HMS VenerableRoyal Navy ----- R64 HMS TheseusRoyal Navy ----- R68 HMS OceanRoyal Navy ----- R71 HMS VengeanceRoyal Australian Navy ----- R71 HMAS VengeanceBrazilian Navy ----- A11 NAeL Minas GeraisRoyal Netherlands Navy ----- R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman--More-- 1968 to 1997 Data Login to Edit Colossus class CV - Aircraft Carrier IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Events Help Us Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event ---Filter---CommissionedDecommissionedFate: scrappedHistory of R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman1948-may-28Commissionedex RN HMS Venerable1955Refituntil 1958 with angled flight deck, mirror landing sight and new radar1962-mar-27Port VisitNS Norfolk 27mar to 2apr1962-apr-18Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived1968-jan-23Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) departure1968-feb-9Port VisitLas Palmas harbour 9-12 feb1968-mar-15Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) arrived1968-apr-29Decommissioned1968-oct-15Fate: transferedto Argentina as ARA Veinticinco de MayoHistory of V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo1968-oct-15Commissionedex HMNLS Karel Doorman1997Decommissioned2000Fate: scrappedsold for scrap to India Specifications from 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 turbines32Naval Gun single 20 mm1Naval Radar air direction radar Type 277 Aircraft Typical Max Argentine Navy Sikorsky S-55 H-19 40 Argentine Navy Sikorsky S-61 H-3 40The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard
Royal Netherlands Navy - R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman 
NS Norfolk 27mar to 2apr
Las Palmas harbour 9-12 feb
