ANATOMY OF THE SHIP: AIRCRAFT CARRIER VICTORIOUS

The distinguished career of the carrier Victorious extended from World War II to 1967. A major refit during the 1950s, saw her emerge as the Royal Navy’s most advanced carrier in the world. The author’s drawings show all the changes which she underwent during her long career, while the text focuses especially on her war service which included a number of daring airstrikes, most notably against the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. Later she sailed for the Far East where she was part of the British Pacific Fleet; there she withstood several kamikaze attacks.