HMS Furious
Survived
| Type | Battlecruiser, rebuilt as Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| Class | Courageous |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 18″ guns |
Refits
| 1921–1925 | Rebuilt as an aircraft carrier Rebuilt as a flush-decked aircraft carrier, with her guns and upperworks removed. |
Designed as a 'large light cruiser' with two 18-inch guns, she was completed with a flight deck forward, and her aircraft raided the Zeppelin sheds at Tondern in 1918. Rebuilt as a flush-decked carrier. In the Second World War she flew aircraft to Malta and attacked Tirpitz in 1944. Scrapped in 1948.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 18 in (457 mm) guns
- 11 × single 5.5 in (140 mm) guns
- 2 × single 3 in (76 mm) AA guns
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
- Decks: .75–3 in (19–76 mm)
- Barbettes: 3–7 in (76–178 mm)
- Turrets: 7–9 in (178–229 mm)
- Conning tower: 10 in (254 mm)
- Torpedo bulkheads: 1–1.5 in (25–38 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Wallsend |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 June 1915 |
| Launched | 18 August 1916 |
| Commissioned | 26 June 1917 |
| Displacement | 19,513 long tons (19,826 t) (normal) 22,890 long tons (23,257 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 786 ft 9 in (239.8 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) |
| Complement | 737 officers and ratings |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 August 1916
Operation Tungsten
Survived
3 April 1944
Operation Goodwood
Survived
22–29 August 1944
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 1948