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519: 33: 853: 133: 55: 2290: 2278: 2162: 2046: 1843: 2109: 753: 2011: 2229: 1983: 1118: 2332: 963: 668: 1934: 2074: 728:. They were intended to replace the Fireflies in 825 and 826 Squadrons. In May 1951, the squadrons were renumbered with 18 Air Group becoming 30 Air Group with 883 Squadron becoming 871 Squadron and 826 Squadron becoming 881 Squadron. 19 Air Group became 31 (Support) Air Group with its squadrons being renumbered from 803 and 825 becoming 870 and 880 respectively. 507:-class ships, which had some design changes that accommodated larger and heavier aircraft. The changes reduced the weight of petrol and fuel storage by reducing them to 75,000 gallons, to offset the additional weight from strengthening of the deck to operate aircraft as heavy as 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg). Further improvements over the 1054:, made a second cruise to Europe beginning in September, making several port visits and participating in two NATO naval exercises. In 1956, she operated helicopters from her deck for the first time during a naval exercise. That same year, on 10 October, a TBF Avenger made the last fixed-wing flight from the deck of 820:, British Columbia, in December 1946. While undergoing repairs in January 1947, the RCN was examining the overall impact of reduced defence spending and manning constraints, and came to the conclusion that they could not operate two aircraft carriers. Negotiations began to return 922:
briefly refused an order to turn to morning cleaning stations to protest various grievances. The captain acted with great sensitivity to defuse the crisis, holding an informal discussion with the disgruntled crew members and carefully using the term "incident" instead of
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on 24 January 1946. She officially joined the Canadian Atlantic Fleet on 23 March, but required further work to address builder's defects. The ship had problems with her unheated equipment during operations in cold
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In May 1944, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) intended to expand its fleet in size of ships if it were to take on a larger role in the Pacific theatre. In October, the RCN offered to exchange the American-built
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was nearly complete, having been built in a hurry to serve in the Pacific Theater of war and not for operation in cold climates, she was the first of the two transferred to the RCN and commissioned as HMCS
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in July 1955. In September 1955, the Canadian navy began using United States Navy-style designations for its air units. VF-871 was composed of Sea Furies and VS-881 comprised Avengers. In February 1956,
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s inability to operate the modern jet aircraft of the time led to her return and replacement. The ship was placed on the disposal list in 1961 and remained there until 1965. The ship was broken up at
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spent most of her time performing port visits and training. In December 1951, the carrier began a refit lasting until March 1952. In September 1952, the carrier took part in the large
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was chosen to transport the men and supplies to Egypt, being withdrawn from a training exercise to do so in November. In preparation for use as a transport, the ship
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sailed to the United Kingdom to embark Firefly Vs that replaced the Firefly IVs of 825 Squadron. Upon the aircraft carrier's return, 825 Squadron was disembarked at
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respectively. 883 (fighter) and 826 (torpedo bomber/reconnaissance) Squadrons were re-activated and formed the 18th Carrier Air Group. They embarked
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was still under construction, all preparations were included to make her fully capable of operating in cold climates. The carrier was
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was decommissioned two days later as an RCN ship and returned to the RN, which commissioned her into RN service a few months later.
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while waiting for another aircraft carrier to be completed to their needs and it entered service in 1948 replacing in service
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waited in Halifax until the end of the month when she embarked 406 Canadian troops and their vehicles along with 4
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waters off eastern Canada during 1946, and she was transferred to the Canadian Pacific Fleet, arriving in
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performed workups. During workups she lost two aircraft. She was deployed in September 1948 to the
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s weapons were stripped, and her complement reduced to 600. The initial plan was to embark the
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On 20 March 1949, while on fleet manoeuvres in the Caribbean, thirty-two aircraft handlers on
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helicopters and equipped them with dunking sonars. The first squadron, HS-50, embarked aboard
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sailed to the Caribbean Sea for training exercises with the US and Royal Navies, escorted by
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and then sailed to Portsmouth before returning to Canada. The aircraft carrier, escorted by
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in early January 1957. This was to be her last role, carrying a large part of the Canadian
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was withheld from service in that theatre on the grounds that she was already committed to
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and 803, 883 and 826 Squadrons embarked for the training cruise to the Caribbean Sea.
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force to Egypt, its vehicles parked on her deck. She returned to Canada in March.
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Pearson's Peacekeepers: Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956–67
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Following the incident in the Caribbean, in June 1949, she went aground off
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installations. The ship had a complement of 1,100, including the air group.
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A Two-Edged Sword: The Navy as an Instrument of Canadian Foreign Policy
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British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development & Service Histories
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The 1942 Design Light Fleet carrier was divided into the original ten
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on 14 June for decommissioning. She was replaced in RCN service by
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and a single H04S helicopter and sailed for Egypt. She arrived in
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The Canadian Navy of Yesterday & Today Photo Gallery: HMCS
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Majestic-class aircraft carriers of the Royal Canadian Navy
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In January 1945 the RCN negotiated the loan of two ships,
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returned to the United Kingdom in 1956, where it remained
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Purpure, a sun in splendour or on which a maple leaf gules
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Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953
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At almost the same time, similar incidents happened on
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Squadrons, were designated 19th Air Group and embarked
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was ordered 16 October 1942. The order was placed with
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and the heavily damaged (did not return to service)
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Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing. 1810: 1796: 1707:Macpherson, Ken & Barrie, Ron (2002). 744:embarked a second helicopter unit, HU-21. 1134:left Canada in April 1957 and arrived at 437:from 1948–1957. Initially ordered by the 1673:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. 1668: 1632: 1613: 1403: 1218: 1201: 1116: 961: 851: 751: 713:and older model Fireflies respectively. 666: 537:of 25 ft (7.6 m). The carrier 517: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1649: 1560: 1543: 580:The aircraft carrier was armed with 24 445:, the Royal Canadian Navy acquired the 2407: 1725: 1586:"World Aircraft Carriers List: Canada" 1488: 1445: 1391: 1367: 1352: 1337: 1322: 985:for repairs. With the outbreak of the 957: 847: 769:the RCN was managing, the operational 313:4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, 2148: 1829: 1791: 1744: 1692:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. 1687: 1633:Blackman, Raymond V. B., ed. (1953). 1572: 1476: 1379: 1305: 1237: 856:An Avenger torpedo bomber flies past 596:-class carriers were fitted out with 129: 51: 16:Majestic-class light aircraft carrier 2420:Cold War aircraft carriers of Canada 1637:. London: Sampson, Low and Marston. 1457: 1127:s bell, located at Shearwater Museum 1074:, agreeing to send ground forces to 1749:. McGill-Queen's University Press. 828:became ready, with the RCN deeming 561:driving two shafts creating 40,000 503:-class ships, followed by the five 13: 2172:Ordered for, but never operated by 1112: 533:of 80 ft (24.4 m) and a 14: 2466: 1764: 914:Royal Canadian Navy mutinies 1949 2455:Majestic-class aircraft carriers 2450:Ships built by Harland and Wolff 2330: 2288: 2276: 2227: 2160: 2107: 2072: 2044: 2009: 1981: 1932: 1841: 1819:1942 Design Light Fleet Carriers 1728:Canada's Navy: the First Century 1529:"Ships Sail For Mediterranean". 1099:de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters 1016:Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 907: 131: 53: 31: 1607: 1578: 1522: 1507: 1494: 1451: 1424: 1409: 977:. With the help of destroyers, 627:who were also constructing the 495:1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier 1072:United Nations Emergency Force 1061: 747: 1: 1669:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). 1635:Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–54 1178: 577:(44 km/h; 28 mph). 462:was generally referred to as 1650:Carroll, Michael K. 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Index

HMS Magnificent

Harland and Wolff
Belfast
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Majestic-class
aircraft carrier
long tons
Parsons
steam turbines
shp
kW
knots
Type 281 radar
2-pounder
AA guns
Bofors 40 mm guns
Fairey Firefly
Hawker Sea Fury
Majestic-class
aircraft carrier
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Navy
World War II
HMCS Warrior
HMCS Bonaventure
in reserve
scrapped
1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier
aircraft elevators

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