Ships of the Royal Navy . Ark Roval. 99. Pegasus. mil FROM THE LIBRARYOF NEIL ARTHUR GETZ AIRCRAFT CARRIERS PEGASUS (purchased 1917) During the war a number of cross-channel and railway packets were taken over by the Admiraltyand converted into aircraft carriers, being fitted out with hangars aft and in some cases flying-off platformsforward as well. Having a good turn of speed they were well suited for the work, but with the terminationof hostilities all with the exception of the Pegasus were re-conditioned and returned to their pre-warwork. This ship was built at Clydebank as the Stoc
Ships of the Royal Navy . Ark Roval. 99. Pegasus. mil FROM THE LIBRARYOF NEIL ARTHUR GETZ AIRCRAFT CARRIERS PEGASUS (purchased 1917) During the war a number of cross-channel and railway packets were taken over by the Admiraltyand converted into aircraft carriers, being fitted out with hangars aft and in some cases flying-off platformsforward as well. Having a good turn of speed they were well suited for the work, but with the terminationof hostilities all with the exception of the Pegasus were re-conditioned and returned to their pre-warwork. This ship was built at Clydebank as the Stockholm and purchased for the Navy in1917 ; for use as a carrier she was fitted with a flying-off platform forward and a hangar aft and wascommissioned for service in the Grand Fleet Flying Squadron in the same year. During 1919 she wastransferred to the White Sea and has subsequently served in the Mediterranean. Dimensions.—332 x 43 x 15J feet = 3,070 tons displacement. Armament.—Two 3-inch and two 12-pounder guns. Machinery.—
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