I know this is a well covered subject but I was wondering if there is anywhere an RN document from 1965 or 1966 showing what its planned 1975 or so carrier fleet was supposed to look like.
Based on what has been posted here already here is a stab at what I think was intended
Fleet Carriers...
In his excellent Royal Navy Destroyers and Frigates, Norman Friedman gives details of original plans for fitting Excocets to the Royal Navy surface fleet.
Shipbucket enthusiasts may already have seen this, but if not it may be of interest.
In 1969 the RN decided to buy 300 Exocets to fit 37...
aircraft carrier
amphibious warfare vessel
anti-submarine warfare
area air defence
asw
cold war
fleet air arm
great britain
helicopter carrier
imperial iranian navy
post-cold war
royal navy
sea harrier
through-deckcommandcruiserthrough-deckcruiser
vstol carriers
During the development of the Invincible a 12 500 t helicopter cruiser was planed as an alternative to the later build ships does somebody has more data or drawings on ship ships ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_class_aircraft_carrier
thanks
Edit: looks like this topic was already...
anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface warfare
cold war
great britain
helicopter cruiser
royal navy
sea harrier
through-deckcommandcruiserthrough-deckcruiser
vstol carriers
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