HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81)
HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (R81)) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Formerly the British ship HMS Venerable, she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier. In 1960, she was involved in the decolonization conflict in Western New Guinea with Indonesia. In the mid 1960s the role was changed to anti-submarine warfare carrier and only ASW aircraft and helicopters were carried. An engine room fire took her out of service in 1968. She was sold to Argentina in 1969 and renamed ARA Veinticinco de Mayo.
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HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81)
HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (R81)) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Formerly the British ship HMS Venerable, she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier. In 1960, she was involved in the decolonization conflict in Western New Guinea with Indonesia. In the mid 1960s the role was changed to anti-submarine warfare carrier and only ASW aircraft and helicopters were carried. An engine room fire took her out of service in 1968. She was sold to Argentina in 1969 and renamed ARA Veinticinco de Mayo.
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HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) (Dut ...... named ARA Veinticinco de Mayo.
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1948-04-01
1968-10-15
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1944-11-27
1948-05-28
1969-03-12
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1968-04-29
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1942-12-03
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1942-08-07
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1943-12-30
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Provided spare parts forand remainder was scrapped in 2000
Sold to Argentina, 15 October 1968
Sold to the Netherlands, 1 April 1948
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1948-04-01
1968-10-15
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1944-11-27
1948-05-28
1969-03-12
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Argentina
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Netherlands
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United Kingdom
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Ship decommissioned
1968-04-29
April 1947
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Provided spare parts for and remainder was scrapped in 2000
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Puerto Belgrano Naval Base
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Pennant number R63
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R81
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V-2
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Ship laid down
1942-12-03
Ship launched
1943-12-30
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HNLMS Karel Doorman
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Date of the May Revolution
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1942-08-07
Ship out of service
Inoperable by 1990
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*4 boilers with steam turbines
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*1955-1958
* 1965-1966
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