HMS Victorious
Survived
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| Class | Illustrious |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 16 × 4.5″ guns in 8 twin mounts |
Her aircraft attacked Bismarck in May 1941. Covered the Pedestal convoy; lent to the US Navy in the South Pacific in 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 16 × 4.5 inch (8 × 2)
- 48 × 2-pounder (6 × 8)
- 21 × 40 mm AA (2 × 4, 2 × 2, 9 × 1)
- 45 × 20 mm AA (45 × 1)
Armour
- flight deck: 3"
- hangar deck: 2"
- side belt 4"
- hangar sides: 4"
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 May 1937 |
| Launched | 14 September 1939 |
| Commissioned | 14 May 1941 |
| Displacement | As built: 23,207 tons lightship, 28,619 tons full load Post-refit: 35,500 tons full load |
| Length | As built: 673 ft (205 m) waterline 743 ft 9 in (226.70 m) overall Post-1957 refit: 778 ft 3 in (237.21 m) overall |
| Speed | 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) |
| Complement | As built: 817 (ship) + 394 (air group) post refit: 2,200 (including air group) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 September 1939
24 May 1941
Albacore attack on Tirpitz
Survived
9 March 1942
Operation Pedestal
Survived
10–15 August 1942
Operation Tungsten
Survived
3 April 1944
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1969