HMS Ark Royal (seaplane carrier)
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HMS Ark Royal was a pioneering British seaplane carrier of World War I that provided vital aerial reconnaissance and support during early naval aviation operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
ⓘ
aircraft carrier ⓘ seaplane carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | seaplanes ⓘ |
| aircraftLaunchMethod | cranes for lowering seaplanes to the water ⓘ |
| aircraftRecoveryMethod | cranes for hoisting seaplanes from the water ⓘ |
| armament | light guns for self-defence ⓘ |
| builder | Blyth Shipbuilding Company ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Blyth
ⓘ
surface form:
Blyth, Northumberland
|
| commissioned | 1914 ⓘ |
| completed | 1914 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deckConfiguration | superstructure with cranes and hangar space for seaplanes ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 7,000 tons ⓘ |
| era | early naval aviation ⓘ |
| fate | broken up for scrap ⓘ |
| function |
patrol and observation
ⓘ
reconnaissance of enemy positions ⓘ spotting for naval gunfire ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1913 ⓘ |
| launched | 1914 ⓘ |
| navalArchitecturalType | converted merchant-type hull ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest purpose-built seaplane carriers
ⓘ
pioneering early naval aviation operations ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dardanelles naval operations
ⓘ
surface form:
Dardanelles Campaign
Dardanelles naval operations ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli operations
|
| pioneerOf |
integration of aircraft with fleet operations
ⓘ
ship-based seaplane operations ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
aerial reconnaissance
ⓘ
support of fleet operations ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| reasonForRenaming | to free the name Ark Royal for a new aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| renamed | Pegasus ⓘ |
| renamedAs | HMS Pegasus ⓘ |
| renamingYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| role |
aerial reconnaissance ship
ⓘ
aircraft support ship ⓘ seaplane tender ⓘ |
| scrapped | after World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Dardanelles ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 11 knots ⓘ |
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