![]() ![]() Work on the vessel was suspended in May 1946 when almost 75% of the vessel was fitted out. Built by Vickers Armstrong in Newcastle, she was laid down on 12 October 1943 and launched on 22 September 1945. The sixth, named the Leviathan, was scrapped. ![]() The fifth, the Hercules, was bought by the Indian Navy and renamed the Vikrant. Two each were bought by the Canadian and the Australian navies. The war ended and work on all six vessels were stopped. Ironically none of them ever served in the Royal Navy. A class of quick-build carriers, they were intended to challenge German and Japanese navies around the world. 6200 miles at 23 knots.Ĭomments :Hercules was the fifth ship in a series of six Majestic Class aircraft carriers (Majestic, Terrible, Magnificent, Powerful, Hercules and Leviathan) built for the Royal Navy during the World War II. Maximum Range : 12,000 miles at 14 knots. Main Machinery : Parsons geared turbines providing 40,000 shp, 4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers and 2 shafts. Laid up till purchased by India in January 1957. (Majestic Class)Ĭommission Date : 04 March 1961. Vessel Type : Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier. ![]()
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