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Dates: 1944 - 1985 COLOSSUS Class Light Fleet aircraft carrier ordered from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead on 7th Aug.1942 and laid down as Yard No 1126 on 3rd Dec. 1942. The ship was launched on 30th Dec. 1943 and was the 4th RN ship to carry the name. It had been introduced in 1784 and had previously been used in 1899 for a battleship which was sold in 1920 after service during WW1. Build was completed on 17th January 1945 and the ship was commissioned for service in the Pacific. As described below this ship served in three navies over a period of 45 years. Badge : On a Field barry wavy of fourteen White and Blue, a torteau charged with a hunting horn, stringed White suspended from rode also White, within a chaplet of laurel leaves Gold.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Venerable
" By all means vilify the French but whilst on the subject, maybe the United Kingdom, should be more choosier who they sell arms to, lest they sell to another future enemy. ARA Vientecinco de Mayo started life as HMS Venerable. General Belgrano was fitted with British Sea Cat missiles during 1968. ..."
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22 people in our World War 2 records 
15 people in our Napoleonic Wars records
46 people in our Pre Napoleonic records
20 people in our Forces Reunited records
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HMS Venerable
1944 - 1985
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