NAIRANA seaplane carrier (1917)
Nairana 1918
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Nairana | N94, N72 | 1016 | Denny, Dumbarton | 1914 | 21.6.1915 | 25.8.1917 | sold 1920 |
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Displacement normal, t |
3070 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
107.3 |
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Breadth, m |
13.9 |
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Draught, m |
4.27 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
6300 |
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Max speed, kts |
20 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 293 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I, 7 aircraft (WB.III, Short 184, Camel, Campania) |
| Complement | 278 |
Aircraft facilities: Landplanes were stowed in forward hangar, launched from fwd deck and land ashore. Seaplanes were stowed in the aft hangar, fly-off from the water and returned by derricks.
| Year | Fighters | Torpedo bombers | Recon planes |
| 1917 | 3 Beardmore WB.III | --- | --- |
| 1919 | 2 Camel | --- | 5 Campania |
Project history: The Nairana had been ordered for Huddart Parker in January 1914 but had been suspended after being launched to clear the slipway in 1915. Requisitioned 27 February 1917 for completion as a carrier by the builders. She was similar to the 1915 conversions but incorporated many wartime improvements. Landplanes were accommodated forward, seaplanes aft. Three main workshops were installed, and a 29m flying-off platform.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Nairana 1918
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