Characteristics of British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal as reported to the German Marineattaché at London on 16 September 1935

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An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London was informed by the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was laid down on 16 September 1935 to replace HMS Argus as authorized on 17 April 1935. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 22,000 tons/22,353 metric tons and as dimensions 725 (waterline) x 94 (extreme beam) x 23 (mean draught at standard displacement) feet.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/120.