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HMS Colossus |
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| Class | Colossus Class | |
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Builder |
Vickers Armstrong, Newcastle | |
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Laid down |
1. June 1942 | |
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Launched |
30. September 1943 | |
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Commissioned |
16. December 1944 | |
| Decommissioned | August 1946 | |
| Identification | Pennant R61 |
Deckcode - |
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20. February 1945 - 21. July 1945 |
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Trip to the Far East (14th CAG) |
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827 NAS |
Barracuda (18) |
- |
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1846 NAS 20. Feb. 45 - 10. Jun. 45 |
Corsair IV (24) |
- |
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Port calls at: Dekhelia 22. March 1945 - 4. May 1945, Colombo 10, June 1945 |
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5. July 1945 - 21. July 1945 |
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Trip to Australia (14th CAG) |
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827 NAS |
Barracuda (18) |
- |
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1846 NAS 5. Jul. 45 - 21. Jul. 45 |
Corsair IV (24) |
- |
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Port calls at: |
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13. August 1945 - 26. October 1945 |
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Far East (14th CAG) |
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827 NAS |
Barracuda (18) |
- |
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1846 NAS 13. Aug. 45 - 26. Oct. 45 |
Corsair IV (24) |
- |
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Port calls at: Kakukurunda 26. Oktober 1945 - 30. December 1945, |
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30. December 1945 - 17. January 1945 |
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Trip to South Africa (14th CAG) |
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827 NAS |
Barracuda (18) |
- |
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1846 NAS 30. Dec. 45 - 17. Jan. 45 |
Corsair IV (24) |
- |
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Port calls at: Kakukurunda 26. Oktober 1945 - 30. December 1945, |
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17. January 1945 - 26. March 1946 |
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Refitted and repaired at Selborne Drydock, Cape Town Simonstown, South Africa |
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8. April 1946 - 27. April 1946 |
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Trip to Ceylon (14th CAG) |
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827 NAS |
Barracuda (18) |
- |
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1846 NAS 8. Apr. 46 - 27. Apr. 46 |
Corsair IV (24) |
- |
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Port calls at: |
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17. May 1946 - 23. July 1946 |
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Trip to the UK (14th CAG) |
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827 NAS |
Barracuda (18) |
- |
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1846 NAS 17. May 46 - 23. Jul. 46 |
Corsair IV (24) |
- |
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Port calls at: |
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Decommissioned |
August 1946 |
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Carrier sold to France as Arromanches |
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