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VIRAAT (R-22) class
Country of Origin: India
ship list
0 VIRAAT-class VSTOL AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVV) (ex-British HERMES class)
Name Pendant Launched Commissioned Status
VIRAAT R-22 Feb. 16, 1953 Nov. 18, 1959 Scrapped
(ex-HMS HERMES, R-12)
description
The VIRAAT, or Mighty, was a former British aircraft carrier, purchased and operated by India. The carrier was a vertical and/or short take-off and landing (VSTOL) capable vessel designed to carry both fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
HULL: The ship had a...
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