1917 to 1948 - FURIOUS (47) - Courageous Class Light Battlecruiser - 22920 tons - 239.8 x 24.7 - 1917 Armstrong Whitworth & Co., Elswick - 4x15in., 18x4in., 2x3in., 2TT - 32 knots - whilst building, forward turret was removed and replaced by 10 plane hangar with a 49 metres flying off deck built above it - 11/17 rear turret removed and replaced by 91 metres landing-on deck with a another hangar beneath - 02/08/17 first ever successful landing on a moving ship - 06/21 to 09/25 converted to full carrier, superstructure and funnel removed - 1939 small island added on starboard side of flight deck - 10/39 Home Fleet, 04/40 Norway, 11/40 Aircraft Delivery Duties, 07/41 Home Fleet, 08/41 Aircraft Delivery Duties, 11/41 refit in USA, 06/42 Home Fleet, 08/42 Operation Pedestal, then Operation Torch, 04/43 Home Fleet, 08/45 to Reserve, 01/48 sold for breaking.