Original design
As aircraft carrier
Of the Courageous-class battle cruisers consiting of the Glorious, Courageous and Furious which were of a special design with in fact hardly armour and just a few heavy guns especially for service in the Baltic area. Also indicated as large light cruisers. Preceded by the Renown-class and succeeded by the Admiral-class.
Building ordered on 14 March 1915, laid down at Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth&Co. Ltd,, Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 26 March 1915. Launched on 5 February 1916, completed on 4 November 1916, converted into an aircraft carrier between June 1924-February 1928 and finally sunk by the German submarine U-29 off the Irish coast on 17 September 1939. Pennant number 40. Nicknamed Outrageous. Building costs 2.038.225 pound sterling.
Original technical specifications as battle cruiser.
Displacement 19.490 tons/19.180 long tons (standard)-22.920 tons/22.560 long tons (full load) and as dimensions 239,8 (over all) x 24,7 x 7,9 metres or 786.9 x 81 x 25.10 feet. The 4 geared steam turbines and 18 Yarrow small-tube boilers supplied 4 shafts 90.000 shp allowing a speed of 32 knots. Fuel oil bunker capacity 760 tons (normal)-3.210 (maximum) tons allowing with a speed of 20 knots a maximum range of 6.000 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 842 men. The armour consisted of a 6,1-7,6cm/2-3” thick belt, 1,9-7,6cm/0.75-3” thick decks, 2,5-3,8cm/1-1.5” thick torpedo bulkheads with the barbettes, gun turrets and conning tower protected by respectively 7,6-17,8cm/3-7”, 17,8-22,9cm/7-9” and 25,4cm/10”. The armament consisted of 2x2-38,1cn/15” Mark I guns, 6x3-10,2cm/4“Mark IX guns, 2x1-7,6cm/3” anti aircraft guns and 2x1-53,3cm/21” submerged torpedo tubes (for which 10 torpedoes were taken with her)
Technical specifications as aircraft carrier.
Displacement 24.600 tons (normal)/24.210 long tons-27.420 tons/26.990 long tons (deep load) and as dimensions 224,1 (between perpendiculars)-239,8 (over all) x 27,6 (waterline) x 8,5 metres 735.1½-786.9 x 90.6 x 27.75 feet. The 4 Parsons geared steam turbines and 18 Yarrow boilers supplied via 4 shaft 90.000 shp allowing a speed of 30 knots and with a speed of 16 knots a range of 5.850 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 814 decreased with another 403 men for the air group. The armament consisted of 16x1-12cm/4.7” anti aircraft guns and carried 48 aircraft with her.
