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Courageous-class aircraft carrier
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · United Kingdom · 1925
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Courageous-class aircraft carrier
Courageous-class aircraft carrier Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
40
Power Projection
50
Survivability
45
Endurance
60
Sensors & C2
20
Aviation Facilities
55
Speed
50
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHarland and Wolff, Armstrong Whitworth
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraInterwar Period
In service1925–1929
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
6/9
Interwar Period
49/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
40
Power Projection
50
Survivability
45
Endurance
60
Sensors & C2
20
Aviation Facilities
55
Speed
50
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Courageous-class aircraft carrier
Production
1925–1929
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification1MOD.1
  • Ships in Class3
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement24,210 t
  • Full Load Displacement26,990 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)239.7 m
  • Beam27.6 m
  • Draft8.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,217
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power67,113 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed30.5 kn
  • Range6,630
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre119 mm
  • Main Gun Count16
⬢Aviation1MOD.1
  • Fixed-Wing Aircraft48
▲Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Lost2
◎Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour2 mm
  • Deck Armour0.75 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1925Production started
  2. 1928Entered service
  3. 1929Production ended
101
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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