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HMS Vengeance (CVL): Colossus Class

HMS Vengeance (CVL): Colossus Class

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HMS Vengeance (CVL): Colossus Class — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

Detailed 1-2400 scale waterslide deck decal representing HMS Vengeance (CVL): Colossus Class, designed for GHQ naval miniatures.

 

Historical Information

HMS Vengeance (R71) was a Colossus-class light fleet carrier built by Swan Hunter and commissioned on 15 January 1945. She deployed to the Far East during the final months of World War II and was present during the reoccupation of Hong Kong; after postwar Royal Navy service she was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy from 1952 to 1955.

 

Key Historical Details:

  • Commissioned: 15 January 1945
  • Class: Colossus-class light fleet carrier
  • Number in Class: 10
  • Nickname: None commonly recorded
  • Primary Theater: Far East / Pacific
  • Major Operation: Late-war British Far East deployment and post-surrender service
  • Aircraft Complement: Up to about 48 aircraft; types varied by deployment
  • Final Disposition: Loaned to Australia, then sold to Brazil as Minas Gerais; scrapped in 2004

 

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