Audacious-class aircraft carrier
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The Audacious-class aircraft carriers were a class of aircraft carriers proposed by the British government in the 1930s - 1940s and completed after the Second World War. The two ships built were heavily modified and diverged over their service lives. They were in operation from 1951 until 1979.
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Name | Audacious class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Implacable class |
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Planned | 4 |
Completed | 2 |
Cancelled | 2 |
Retired | 2 |
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Type | Aircraft carrier |
Displacement | 36,800 tons (as built) |
Length | 804 ft (245 m) |
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Draught | 33 ft (10 m) |
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