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History
of the ship as HMS Vengeance with the Royal Navy
1944-1956
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for more information.
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History
of the ship as Minas Gerais with the Brazilian Navy
1960-2001
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for more information.
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Related
History Items
HMAS
Vengeance Association 50th Anniversary reunion, Redfern RSL Sydney, Austrlia
was held on July 26th 2002 at 1100am. Any inquiries phone Eric Bouvier
on (Australia - Sydney) 93495158.
See
also the HMS Vengeance Association web page
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Colossus-class Light Fleet Carrier
Vengeance was a light fleet aircraft carrier of
the Royal Navy's Colossus Class. She was built by Swan Hunter, launched
on 16th November, 1942, and commissioned 14th January, 1945.
Royal Australian Navy
1952-55
 
The ship was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy on 13th November 1952,
while the new HMAS Melbourne was being completed during the Korean war
period.
HMAS Vengeance arrived in Sydney Harbour on 11 March 1953 with a total
of 33 new aircraft on board, including 10 more Sea Furies (serialled between
WJ279 and WM490). Captain O. H. Becher, DSO, DSC and bar was in command
October 1954-December 1954. Initially Vengeance served as a training carrier,
then a first-line carrier from late 1953, with 805 squadron Sea Furies.
In September 1953, the Squadron embarked in HMAS Vengeance and on 5 October
1954 was disbanded at Royal Australian Naval Air Station Nowra.
HMAS Vengeance
Among Vengeance's tasks in that period was the ferrying home from Korea
of 77 Sqn. RAAF's Meteor fighter squadron in December 1954. She once again
became a training carrier in 1954. Vengeance embarked a squadron of each
aircraft type while HMAS Sydney retained her Korean mix of two Sea
Fury and one Firefly squadrons in preparation for more Korean service.
She returned to the Royal Navy 13th August, 1955 where she was placed
in reserve.
The Commanding Officers
of HMAS Vengeance
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Captain O. H. Becher, DSO, DSC and
bar Oct. 1954-Dec. 1954
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Select online references:
A
SHORT HISTORY OF THE RAN FLEET AIR ARM
HMAS
Vengeance. In Military Aviation in Australia Units and Bases.
805
squadron RAN Fleet Air Arm History
Australia's
Museum of Flight - The Aircraft Carrier Era.
Australian
Armed Forces Contributions And Commanders In The Korean War
Gun Plot A personal
website about the Royal Australian Navy
805
squadron recommissions Naval Officers Club.
Navy
Days - HMAS Vengeance
Navy
Nominal Roll
HMAS VENGEANCE
| Type |
| Light
Fleet Aircraft Carrier |
| Displacement |
| 18,150
tons full load |
| Dimensions |
Average:
630 x 80 x 23.5 feet/192 x 24.4 x 7 meters
Max: 695 x 80 x
23.5 feet/211.8 x 24.4 x 7 meters |
| Propulsion |
| Engines |
Steam
turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, delivering 40,000 shp |
| Speed |
25
Knots |
| Range |
5,900
miles (top speed) |
| Crew
complement |
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1,300 |
| Armament |
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24x
2-lb and 17x 40 mm anti-aircraft |
| Aircraft complement |
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27
aircraft |
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