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The '''Majestic-class''' carriers were initially intended to be part of the [[Colossus class carrier|''Colossus''-class]], but were instead built to a modified design, still based on the ''Colossus''-class. The '''Majestic-class''' have the dubious distinction of having no service in the [[Royal Navy]], with each '''Majestic''' being sold, with the exception of just one.

|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:HMS_Colossus_(Colossus_class_light_fleet_carrier).jpg|250px]] <br>A ''Colossus''-class carrier

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!align ="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy no-repeat scroll top left;"|General characteristics (original configuration)

!align ="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy no-repeat scroll top left;"|[[image:rnensign.png|RN Ensign]]

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|Displacement:

* '''Displacement''': |14,224 tons standard, approximately 18,085 tons (at full load)

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|Length:

|695 feet (212 m)

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|Beam:

|80 feet (24 m)

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|Draught:

|23.5 feet (7.2 m)

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|Propulsion:

* '''Propulsion''': |Steam Turbines (4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, Parsons geared turbines); 40,000 shp

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|Speed:

* '''Speed''': |25 knots (46 km/h)

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|Range:

|12,000 nmiles at 14 knots

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|Complement:

|1200 (including air group)

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|Armament:

|25 x 40 mm Bofors <br> 37 aircraft

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'''The '''Majestic''-class''' aircraft carriers were initially intended to be part of the [[Colossus class carrier|''Colossus''-class]], but were instead built to a modified design, still based on the ''Colossus''-class design for operating heavier aircraft. The '''Majestic-class'''s have the dubious distinction of having no service in the [[Royal Navy]], with each '''Majestic'''of them beingwas sold, with the exception of just one.

* ''[[HMS Hercules (R49)|Hercules]]'' - She was launched in [[1942]], yet was neglected for 10 years until bought by [[India]]. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy in [[1961]], being named [[INS Vikrant|INS ''Vikrant'']].

* ''[[HMS Leviathan (R97)|Leviathan]]'' - She was launched in [[1945]], though never completed. Her boilers were removed for the [[Argentina|Argentine]] carrier [[ARA Veinticinco de Mayo|ARA ''Veinticinco de Mayo'']], a ''Colossus''-class carrier. ''Leviathan'' was scrapped in [[1968]].

* ''[[HMS Hercules (R49)|Hercules]]'' - She was launched in [[1942]], yet was neglected for 10 years until bought by [[India]]. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy in [[1961]], being named [[INS Vikrant|INS ''Vikrant'']].

* ''[[HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21)|Magnificent]]'' - Once completed, she was loaned to the [[Royal Canadian Navy]]. Broken up, late [[1960s]].

* ''[[HMS MajesticLeviathan (R77R97)|MajesticLeviathan]]'' - SoldShe towas [[Australia]]launched in 1945, becomingthough thenever flagshipcompleted. ofHer boilers were removed for the [[Royal Australian NavyArgentina|Argentine]], being renamedcarrier [[HMASARA MelbourneVeinticinco de Mayo|HMASARA ''MelbourneVeinticinco de Mayo'']], a ''Colossus''-class carrier. She''Leviathan'' was broken upscrapped in [[1985]]1968.

* ''[[HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21)|Magnificent]]'' - Once completed, she was loaned to the [[Royal Canadian Navy]]. Broken up, late [[1960s]].

* ''[[HMS Powerful (R95)|Powerful]]'' - Launched in [[1945]] and subsequently purchased by [[Canada]] in [[1952]]. She was renamed [[HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)|HMCS ''Bonaventure'']] and was broken up sometime in the [[1970s]].

* ''[[HMS TerribleMajestic (R93R77)|TerribleMajestic]]'' - SheSold was launched into [[1944Australia]], andbecoming wasthe transferredflagship toof the [[Royal Australian Navy]], underbeing the name ofrenamed [[HMAS SydneyMelbourne|HMAS ''SydneyMelbourne'']] in [[1948]]. She was broken up in [[1975]]1985.

* ''[[HMS Powerful (R95)|Powerful]]'' - Launched in [[1945]] and subsequently purchased by [[Canada]] in [[1952]]. She was renamed [[HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)|HMCS ''Bonaventure'']] and was broken up sometime in the [[1970s]].

* ''[[HMS Terrible (R93)|Terrible]]'' - She was launched in 1944, and was transferred to the [[Royal Australian Navy]], under the name of [[HMAS Sydney|HMAS ''Sydney'']] in 1948. She was broken up in 1975

'''Majestic Class statistics'''

* '''Displacement''': 14,224 tons standard, approximately 18,085 tons (full load)

* '''Length''': 695 ft (212 m)

* '''Beam''': 80 ft (24.4 m)

* '''Draught''': 23.5 ft (7.2 m)

* '''Speed''': 25 knots (46 km/h)

* '''Compliment''': 1,200

* '''Aircraft''': 37

* '''Propulsion''': Steam Turbines (4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, Parsons geared turbines)

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