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HMS Colossus

Axis & Allies War at Sea - HMS Colossus
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General TypeShip
Unit TypeCarrier
Cost12
SetBattle Line
ManufacturerForumini
Available1944
Set ID16
Game Class LimitsColossus
CountryUnited Kingdom (Details)
PrototypeHMS Colossus (Details)
ClassColossus (Details)
Armor2
Vital8
Hull Points3
Speed139
Primary0/0/0/0
AA6/0/-/-
Air Capacity2
Special AbilityExpert Dogfighter
Special AbilityExpert Bomber
Special AbilityFlagship 1
Game RarityX
Axis & Allies War at Sea - HMS Colossus Lethe
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Prototype:
HMS Colossus was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, which served from 1944 to 1946. She was the name-ship of the Colossus class of light carriers. She was commissioned in 1944, but did not see any action in World War II. She served with the British Pacific Fleet in 1945–46, as an aircraft transport and repatriation ship. In 1946, she was loaned to the French Navy, and renamed Arromanches; she was bought by the French in 1951.
Class History:
The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier, was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during World War II, and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards to serve as an intermediate step between the expensive, full-size fleet aircraft carriers and the less expensive but limited-capability escort carriers.

Sixteen Light Fleet carriers were ordered, and all were laid down to the Colossus class design during 1942 and 1943. However, only eight were completed to this design; of these, four entered service before the end of the war, and none saw front line operations. Two more were fitted with maintenance and repair facilities instead of aircraft catapults and arresting gear, and entered service as aircraft maintenance carriers. The final six were modified during construction to handle larger and faster aircraft, and were redesignated the Majestic class. The construction of the six ships was suspended at the end of the war. Five were eventually completed with the last commissioning in 1961, however the sixth, Leviathan, was dismantled for spare parts and scrap.
Country:
The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.
Item created by: Lethe on 2015-05-31 17:46:30. Last edited by gdm on 2020-01-17 10:06:08

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