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HMS Warrior R31
Royal Navy - HMS Warrior R31, a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier, in March 1946. (Warrior was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior. Warrior was returned to the Royal Navy in 1948 and entered service with the British. While in service with the Royal Navy, Warrior was modernised twice, including the installation of an angled flight deck in 1956. In 1948-1949, the ship was used in aircraft landing experiments and fitted with a rubber flight deck and in 1957, was used as the headquarters ship during nuclear testing at Christmas Island. In 1958, the vessel was sold to the Argentine Navy and entered Argentine service in 1959 as ARA Independencia). Date: 1946
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1946 1948 1956 1957 1958 1959 Angled Argentine Carrier Colossus Class Deck Entered Experiments Fitted Headquarters Hmcs Including Independencia Installation Landing Loaned Modernised Nuclear Returned Rubber Sold Testing Warrior
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This photograph captures HMS Warrior R31, a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, anchored in a tranquil harbor in March 1946. At the time, Warrior was on loan to the Royal Canadian Navy, serving as HMCS Warrior from 1946 to 1948. After its return to the British Navy, the ship underwent two modernization phases, the first in 1956, which included the installation of an angled flight deck. During its tenure with the Royal Navy, Warrior played a significant role in various experimental initiatives. In 1948-1949, the ship was used for aircraft landing experiments and was fitted with a rubber flight deck. Later, in 1957, it served as the headquarters ship during nuclear testing at Christmas Island. However, Warrior's naval journey did not end with the British Navy. In 1958, the vessel was sold to the Argentine Navy and entered Argentine service in 1959 as ARA Independencia. This photograph is part of The Peter Butt Aviation Collection from Mary Evans Prints Online, offering a rare glimpse into the history of this versatile and influential warship.
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