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HMS Courageous (1928) CV (1st) |
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HMS Courageous was laid down in May-1915 and completed in Jan 1917 as
a light Battlecruiser. See HMS
Courageous (1917) BC.
In June-1924 at Devonport she was completely cut down and reconstructed as a flush deck aircraft carrier, with the conversion being completed in May-1928. She served initially in the Mediterranean until 1930, then refit until 1935. Back to the Mediterranean for a short spell, then to the Home Fleet as Flagship aircraft carrier from 1936-39. WW2 found her with the Channel Fleet based at Portland. On 17-Sep-1939 while on Submarine hunting duties off Ireland was torpedoed and sunk by U-29.
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09 February, 2013.
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