Technical information
Type | Aircraft Carrier |
Displacement | 22600 BRT |
Length | 667 feet (oa) |
Complement | 748 men |
Armament | 9 6" guns (9x1) 4 4" AA guns (4x1) 8 2pdr AA (1x8) 21 aircraft |
Max speed | 24 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 50000 HP |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Eagle class
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HMS Eagle (94) | Lost on 11 Aug 1942 | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Aircraft Carrier classes.
Books dealing with this subject include:
Red Duster, White Ensign, Cameron, Ian, 1974 |