HMS Theseus (R64)
HMS Theseus (R64) off Japan 1951 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Theseus |
| Builder | Fairfield |
| Laid down | 6 January 1943 |
| Launched | 6 July 1944 |
| Commissioned | 9 January 1946 |
| Stricken | 1960 |
| Fate | Scrapping commenced on 29 May 1962 at Inverkeithing, Scotland |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Colossus-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 13,400 tons |
| Length | 695 ft (212 m) |
| Beam | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Draught | 23.5 ft (7.2 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range | 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 1,300 |
| Armament | 30 × Bofors 40 mm guns |
| Aircraft carried | 48 |
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HMS Theseus /ˈtʰeː.seu̯s/, [ˈt̪ʰeːs̠ɛu̯s̠] (R64) was a Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Theseus was laid down on 6 January 1943 by Fairfield at Govan and was launched on 6 July 1944. She was involved in the Korean War and the Suez Crisis. The scrapping of the Theseus was commenced on 29 May 1962 at Inverkeithing, Scotland.
The ship's name, Theseus, is derived from a hero in Greek mythology, specifically the legendary king and founder of Athens, who bears the same name.