ohh my god
Here say that the Vince go to refit the day after return, the 18/9/82
But Mister MojoUK said thar he visited this ship in october 1982, in Portsmouth.
Other contradiction !!
Served in Falklands 5 April to 17 September 1982.
Refit 18 September 1982 to February 1983. 2 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS guns and 2 20 mm GAM-B01 guns added.
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This page for Invincible Class say:
Invincible Class
Anti-Submarine Fleet Carriers (CVSG)
As built:
Displacement: 16,000 tons standard ; 19,500 tons full load (20,000 tons Ark Royal)
Dimensions: 632 pp, 677.75 oa x 104.5 x 29 feet
Propulsion: 4 Rolls-Royce Olympus TMB3 Gas Turbines, 2 shafts, 94,000 shp (112,000 shp temporary maximum)
Speed: 28 knots
Range: 5,000 nmiles at 18 knots ; 3,000 tons fuel oil
Complement: 1100 (including air group) (Invincible & Illustrious), 1318 (Ark Royal)
Aviation Facilities: 7-degree ski-jump (Invincible & Illustrious), 12-degree ski-jump (Ark Royal) ; 500 x 40 to 74 x 20 ft hangar ; 550 x 65 ft axial
flight deck ; 2 35,000 lb lifts, 54.75ft long x 31.75ft wide fwd. and aft. ; 250,000 gallons aviation fuel (AVCAT)
Aircraft: up to 20 (22 Ark Royal)
Armament: 1 GWS30 Sea Dart medium range SAM twin launcher, 36 missile magazine ; 3 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS (Ark Royal only), 2 20 mm Vulcan
Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS (Illustrious only) ; 2 20 mm GAM-B01 AA (Ark Royal only)
Radars: Air Search - Type 1022 ; Surface Search - Type 992R ; Navigation - 2 Type 1006 ; Fire Control - 2 Type 909
After first refit and modernisation (as above except) :
Displacement: 16,500 tons standard ; 20,600 tons full load
Complement: 1400 (including air group)
Aviation Facilities: 12-degree ski-jump ; 500 x 40 to 74 x 20 ft hangar ; 600 x 65 ft axial flight deck ; 2 35,000 lb lifts, 54.75ft long x 31.75ft
wide fwd. and aft. ; 250,000 gallons aviation fuel (AVCAT)
Aircraft: up to 26
Armament: 1 GWS30 Sea Dart medium range SAM twin launcher, 36 missile magazine (to be removed) ; 3 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS ; 2 20 mm GAM-B01 AA
The Invincible class were originally intended as 'through-deck cruiser' ASW platforms to replace the ageing helicopter cruisers Tiger and Blake.
Their design was then changed to include the ability to operate V/STOL aircraft and finally to the current STOVL aircraft carrier.
The Invincibles have a slightly angled, almost full length, flight deck and a large starboard island running over half the length of the ship. A
'ski-jump' is fitted at the bow to allow the use of Sea Harrier aircraft with full fuel and weapons loads (with which they are too heavy for VTOL
operation).
Ark Royal (which was laid down as Indomitable but renamed when Ark Royal (R09) decommissioned) was completed to a slightly modified design with more
command facilities and a 12 rather than 7 degree ski-jump placed 40 ft. further forward than on the other two ships. This created more deck space
allowing a slightly larger air group. Invincible and Illustrious have been refitted to a similar standard as well as improved CIWS guns and a further
increase in deck space and command facilities.
Further recent refits have seen the removal of the Sea Dart launcher and magazine allowing a considerable deck extension in place of the launcher and
a weapon magazine dedicated to Harrier GR7 armaments in place of the Sea Dart missiles. This allows the operation (when required) of an 11 aircraft
fixed wing air group (8 FA2, 3 GR7) instead of the previous 9.
Only two of these three ships are in service at any one time with the third in refit or reserve.
HMS Invincible (R05)
Built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. Laid down 20 July 1973. Launched 3 May 1977. Completed 11 July 1980. Flight deck recognition letter: N
Years Carrier Air Group Total
1980 - 1985 801 sqn. 8 Sea Harrier FRS1
820 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5 17
1989 - 1990 800 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FRS1
814 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5
849 sqn. A flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 21
1990 - 1995 800 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FRS1
814 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS6
849 sqn. A flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 21
1995 - 800 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FA2
814 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS6
849 sqn. A flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 21
Served in Falklands 5 April to 17 September 1982.
Refit 18 September 1982 to February 1983. 2 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS guns and 2 20 mm GAM-B01 guns added.
Disembarked air group for transfer to Ark Royal 4 December 1985. Training carrier with 3 Wessex of 845 sqn. during early 1986.
Paid off for refit and modernisation at Portsmouth 29 April 1986.
Recommissioned 18 May 1989.
Amphibious operations with 845 & 846 sqn. Sea King HC4 replacing air group during spring 1990. Took turns to enforce Bosnia no-fly-zone 1993-1996
(with Ark Royal 1993-1995, Illustrious 1995-1996).
Sea Dart missile system removed late 1999.
HMS Illustrious (R06)
Built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend. Laid down 7 October 1976. Launched 1 December 1978. Completed 20 June 1982. Flight deck recognition letter: L
Years Carrier Air Group Total
1982 809 sqn. 8 Sea Harrier FRS1
814 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5
824 sqn. D flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 20
1983 - 1987 800 sqn. 8 Sea Harrier FRS1
820 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5 17
1987 - 1989 800 sqn. 8 Sea Harrier FRS1
814 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5
849 sqn. A flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 20
1994 - 801 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FA2
820 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS6
849 sqn. B flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 21
Added Sea Harriers from 899 sqn. and Sea King from 810 sqn. to air group for operations with USS Independence in eastern Atlantic March 1984. Embarked
846 sqn. Sea King HC4 in place of 814 sqn. for amphibious operations November 1984.
Gearbox repairs at Portsmouth 18 December 1986 to 27 April 1987.
Amphibious operations with 845 & 846 sqn. Sea King HC4 replacing air group during November 1987.
Paid off into reserve 30 June 1989. Refit and modernisation at Portsmouth 1 July 1991 to May 1994.
Recommissioned June 1994.
Took turns to enforce Bosnia no-fly-zone 1995-1996 with Invincible.
Sea Dart missile system removed early 1999.
HMS Ark Royal (R07)
(ex Indomitable)
Built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend. Laid down 14 December 1978. Launched 2 June 1981. Completed 1 November 1985. Flight deck recognition letter: R
Years Carrier Air Group Total
1985 - 1986 801 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FRS1
820 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5 18
1986 - 1991 801 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FRS1
820 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS5
849 sqn. B flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 21
1991 - 1994 801 sqn. 9 Sea Harrier FRS1
820 sqn. 9 Sea King HAS6
849 sqn. B flt. 3 Sea King AEW2 21
Embarked 845 sqn. Sea King HC4 in place of 820 sqn. for amphibious operations November 1986. Added RAF Harrier GR3 to air group for exercises 3
November 1987. Suffered port turbine failure 8 November 1987, disembarked RAF Harriers. Amphibious operations with 845 & 846 sqn. Sea King HC4
replacing air group during February 1989. Took turns to enforce Bosnia no-fly-zone from April 1993 to mid 1995 with Invincible.
Paid off into reserve November 1994. Refit and modernisation originally planned to commence 1997 finally started 1999.
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In this page, say that there´s original two short hull and one long hull (Ark Royal)
But, the actual Lusty is a long hull...
Why??