CVE - MV Rapana (1935)

MV Rapana
MV Rapana
HMS Rapana


The lead ship of the eponymous class of escort aircraft carriers, incurred by the extension of the flight deck, the island and a miniature of the hangar, over hull tankers. The ships remained of the original capacity to transport liquid fuels and in addition, added the ability to the protection of convoys, anti-submarine patrols and anti-aircraft protection or transport aircraft - albeit to a limited extent.
Fleet accounted for usually 4 aircraft Fairey Swordfish.
Class ships Rapana served in the atlantic convoys.
Other ships in this class were Ancylus, Acavus, Amastra, Alexia, Miralda and Adula.
All ships of the class survived the war and after it were converted back to tankers.



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Lotniskowce II. the army swiatovej, part 2, Poland 1993
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Gery prosím o uvedení zdoje u příspěvků - děkuji
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Samozřejmě, jen prosím o pár dní strpení....psal jsem to ze svých poznámek co mám v PC (vlastní miniaturní web), knižní zdroj mám na půdě, takže to najdu a uvedu ....
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