HMS Furious

Royal naval battlecruiser HMS Furious converted to a semi-carrier during 1917 and finally emerging as a flush decked aircraft carrier. Battleship website dedicated to the history of HMS Furious from launch to participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of HMS Furious.

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.HMS Furious was third battlecruiser (following on form HMS Glorious and HMS Courageous) to be given Two 18-inch guns (one each fore and aft turrets) , the turret rings were made the same size as the rings for the 15-inch gun turrets in case problems arose with the 18- inch guns. HMS Furious was nearly completed at Elswick, when the Admiralty decided on the 19th march 1917, to modify the battlecruiser, with a slopping flying off deck which extended to the forecastle, also fitted with two derricks for hoisting aircraft aboard. The ship was completed with the flight deck and one foreword turret on the 4th July 1917 when she joined the Fleet. A few months later on the 4th July 1917, a more drastic conversion was added giving her an after flight deck, making her a full aircraft carrier. SEE HMS Furious the Aircraft Carrier

Displacement: 19,513 Speed: 31.5 knots Compliment: 880 Armament: two 18-inch guns in pairs, eleven 5.5 inch guns, two 3 inch guns , four 3 pdr guns and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.

HMS Furious the light battlecruiser with the fwd flying off platform (circa 1917). This configuration was not a complete success and so in 1918 the rear 18" gun was removed and a rear flying on deck fitted. This was less a success, formulating in the eventual rebuild to a flush deck carrier. Image and information : Carl Proctor

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MESSAGES My father served on H.M.S. Furious During World War l. He was only 18 at the time. Where can I write or Email to find out about his service records. I reside in the United States. Can be Emailed- JennyWren36@msn.com . I would also appreciate any information about organizations formed by families of former members of this ship's crew. Grateful Thanks. Jennifer Shaw

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HMS Furious with HMS Revenge by Ivan Berryman.

Grand Harbour, Malta, April 1932. The R-Class battleship HMS Revenge slips majestically past the carrier HMS Furious as she lies at anchor as three of her Fairey IIIFs fly overhead on a routine training sortie.

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