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HMAS Vengeance was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier which was operated by the Royal Australian Navy between 1952 and 1955. Vengeance was built for the Royal Navy and was commissioned in January 1945. She was commissioned into the RAN in November 1952 to serve as the Navy's second carrier while HMAS Melbourne was completed. Vengeance's Australian service was uneventful, and the highlights of her service were escorting the royal yacht SS Gothic and returning No. 77 Squadron RAAF's aircraft from Japan. Vengeance was returned to the RN in August 1955 and was later sold to Brazil where she served as NAeL Minas Gerais until 2000.