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Encyclopedia > Majestic class carrier

The Majestic-class were initially intended to be part of the Colossus-class, but were instead built to a modified design, still based on the Colossus-class. The Majestic-class have the dubious distinction of having no service in the Royal Navy, with each Majestic being sold, with the exception of just one.

Majestic Class statistics

  • Displacement: 14,224 tons standard, approximately 18,085 tons (full load)
  • Length: 695 feet
  • Beam: 80 feet
  • Draught: 23.5 feet
  • Speed: 25 knots
  • Compliment: 1,200
  • Aircraft: 37
  • Propulsion: Steam Turbines (4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers , 2 shafts, Parsons geared turbines)


Majestic-class aircraft carrier
Royal Navy
Majestic | Terrible | Magnificent | Leviathan | Hercules | Powerful
Royal Australian Navy
Melbourne (ex-Majestic) | Sydney (ex-Terrible)
Royal Canadian Navy
Magnificent | Bonaventure (ex-Powerful)
Indian Navy
Vikrant (ex-Hercules)

List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy

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