HMS Indomitable (92)
1941 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Indomitable.
HMS Indomitable was a modified Illustrious-class aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Originally planned to be the fourth of the class, she was redesigned to enable her to operate more aircraft, 48 instead of 36. A second hangar was added above the original, raising the flight deck by 14 feet (4.3 m), although the hangar-side armour had to be reduced to compensate. The lower hangar was made shorter than the upper hangar due to the need for extra workshops and accommodation to support the added aircraft.[1]
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Name | Indomitable |
Ordered | 6 July 1937 |
Builder | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness |
Laid down | 10 November 1937 |
Launched | 26 March 1940 |
Commissioned | 10 October 1941 |
Identification | Pennant number: 92 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 1955 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified Illustrious-class aircraft carrier |
Displacement | 23,000 long tons (23,000 t) (standard) |
Length | 230.0 m (754 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 29.2 m (95 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in) |
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Propulsion | 3 shafts; geared steam turbines |
Speed | 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) |
Range | 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
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Aircraft carried | 48–55 |
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