R81 Karel Doorman

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Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (DE) Hamburg
Date: N/A
Administrative data Technical data
name: R81 Karel Doorman
commissioned: 1945
flag: The Netherlands
dimensions: 214.00 x 24.40 x 7.30 m
type: "Colossus" class aircraft carrier
specs: crew: 1509
aviation: 20 aircrafts
speed: 24.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
R63 Venerable ('45-'48) (UK navy) V2 Veinticinco De Mayo ('68-'97) (Argentinian navy)
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
During a 1968 refit Karel Doorman was damaged by an engine room fire.
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 1968
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to India in the year 1999 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No