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VEINTICINCO DE MAYO (V-2) class

Country of Origin: Argentina


 0 LIGHT AIRCRAFT CARRIER (ex-British COLOSSUS class)

 Name                  Pendant   Launched   Completed   Status
 VEINTICINCO DE MAYO   V-2       1943       1945        Stricken
   (ex-HrMS KAREL DOORMAN, ex-HMS VENERABLE)

This British-built aircraft carrier served first in the British navy and then in the Dutch navy before being sold to Argentina in 1968.

The ship was extensively rebuilt in 1968-1969 at the Wilton-Fijenoord Shipyard in Rotterdam, receiving new steam...

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