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The British Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious
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The British Airship Carrier HMS Furious is one of the most unusual units of the Second World War.
The ship was designed during the previous conflict as a "great light cruiser" with 457mm guns, but farreaching changes were made during construction. Furious entered service in June 1917 as aircraft cruiser with a large aircraft deck in the bow and a single turret with a gun of the mentioned caliber in the stern. Thus, Furious made history as one of the precursors of British onboard aviation,...
The ship was designed during the previous conflict as a "great light cruiser" with 457mm guns, but farreaching changes were made during construction. Furious entered service in June 1917 as aircraft cruiser with a large aircraft deck in the bow and a single turret with a gun of the mentioned caliber in the stern. Thus, Furious made history as one of the precursors of British onboard aviation,...