The Royal Navy used two aircraft carriers during the Falklands War; HMS Hermes R12 and HMS Invincible R05. The former was a Centaur-Class carrier, which had been commissioned in 1959; the latter was a light carrier and the lead ship of the Invincible class, being launched in 1977. They were both fitted with 3-D radars, [...]
Fairey Gannet
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Manufactured by Fairey and introduced in 1953, the Gannet was an anti-submarine, carrier-based aircraft used by the British Royal Navy during the Cold War. It featured folding “sea-gull” wings and a coupled turbine engine, with two contra-rotating, 4-bladed propellers, developing 2,950 hp. The Fairey Gannet was also fitted with a large weapon bay, with the [...]
HMS Invincible R05
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Commissioned in 1980, the HMS Invincible R05 was an aircraft carrier used by the British Royal Navy during the Falklands War. With a flight deck 229-yd long and 39-yd wide, she could carry up to 18 Sea Harrier aircraft and 4 helicopters. Her weapons consisted of Sea Dart surface-to-air missiles, two Oerlikon 20mm autocannons, and [...]
HMS Illustrious R87
June 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The HMS Illustrious R87 was a World War II British aircraft carrier built by Vickers-Armstrongs. Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1940, she first operated in the Mediterranean theater of operations, with her aircraft carrying out ground attack missions in North Africa, also attacking both Italian and German ships. Although HMS Illustrious was severely damaged [...]
HMS Hermes R12
June 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
HMS Hermes R12 was a British non-nuclear aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy during the Falklands War. Built by Vickers-Armstrong, she belonged to the Centaur-class of three carriers. She was launched in 1953 and commissioned in 1959. In 1979, HMS Hermes’ flight deck was upgraded with a sky ramp on her bow to facilitate [...]
USS Missouri (BB-63)
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nicknamed Mighty Mo, the USS Missouri (BB-63) was an American battleship used in World War II, Korean War, and the Gulf War (1991). Her weaponry included 9 16″(406mm) naval guns, mounted in 3 triplet turrets (located 2 fore and 1 aft); 20 5″(127mm) guns, fitted in 10 double turrets (5 port and 5 starboard); 80 [...]
