HMS Triumph (Ship of His Majesty “Trayemf”, from the Latin “ triumph ”) - British aircraft carrier type “Colossus” . Put into operation after the end of World War II . As an aircraft carrier was used during the war in Korea . Further converted into a floating repair and technical base. Disassembled for metal in 1981.
| Triemph | |
|---|---|
| HMS Triumph | |
 "Triemph" in the Philippine waters. March 8, 1950 | |
| Service | |
 Great Britain | |
| Class and type of vessel | aircraft carrier repair and technical base |
| Organization | Royal fleet |
| Manufacturer | Hawthorn leslie and company |
| Construction started | January 27, 1943 |
| Launched | November 2, 1944 |
| Commissioned | May 1946 |
| Status | Cut to scrap in 1981 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 13,400 tons standard |
| Length | 212 m |
| Width | 24 m |
| Draft | 7.2 m |
| Engines | 8 Admiralty-type steam boilers, 4 Parsons steam turbines |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km / h ) |
| Sailing range | 12,000 miles ( 22,000 km ) |
| Crew | 1300 people |
| Armament | |
| Aviation group | 48 aircraft |
History
In October 1955 he was on a “goodwill” visit to the USSR in Leningrad , climbing the Neva to the Leytenant Schmidt Bridge [1] .