HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 29 July 1943 |
| Launched: | 16 November 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 1946 |
| Status: | decommissioned 1956 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,224 tons |
| Length: | 695 feet (211.8 m) |
| Beam: | 80 feet (24.4 m) |
| Draught: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Complement: | 1100 (including air group) |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft: | |
HMCS Magnificent was a Majestic class aircraft carrier of the Royal Canadian Navy, in service from 1946 to 1956.
[edit] History
The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944. Purchased from the Royal Navy to replace HMCS Warrior, she served in a variety of roles, operating both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. She was generally referred to as the Maggie.
Her last role was as a transport during the Suez Crisis, carrying a large part of the Canadian peacekeeping force to Egypt, its vehicles parked on her deck. She was replaced by HMCS Bonaventure.
[edit] See also
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of ship launches in 1944
- List of ship commissionings in 1946
- List of ship decommissionings in 1956
[edit] External links
- The Canadian Navy of Yesterday & Today Photo Gallery: HMCS Magnificent
- HMCS Magnificent Light Fleet Carrier
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