royal_navy seaplane carrier world war ship spent bulk career operating north_sea twice unsuccessfully attacked german base conducted patrols aircraft aircraft carrier late interception carrier based aircraft unsuccessfully attacked transferred mediterranean sold original owners served world war different end war ship returned owners sold scrapping description conversion ship overall length feet inches beam feet draught feet inches deep load displaced long tons direct drive steam turbines driving propeller shaft produced total shaft horsepower steam provided boilers ship carried long tons coal meant steam nautical miles speed knots mph crew numbered including aviation personnel main armament consisted calibre inch pounder cwt guns rounds stored gun fired pound projectiles muzzle velocity gave maximum range rate fire rounds minute ship carried single pounder hotchkiss anti aircraft gun carried rounds maximum depression maximum elevation fired pound shell muzzle velocity rate fire rounds minute maximum ceiling effective range yards pounder guns later replaced inch anti aircraft guns fitted foot long flying deck forward intended aircraft wheeled prominent hangar aft electric cranes fitted aft forward handle aircraft initially carried dismantled single seat aircraft small forward hangar hangar aft aircraft forward hangar flown minutes capable operating seven aircraft career operated range aircraft including addition aircraft mentioned service ship built newcastle viking fast passenger ferry viking royal_navy march conversion seaplane carrier purchased outright november renamed avoid confusion destroyer assigned november operated north_sea bristol scout ship november ship steaming knots mph aircraft feet flight deck royal_navy ship march attempted attack base short type attack ineffective draw elements german_navy repeated addition ships carried babies armed pound bombs failed hit mast escorting destroyer return engine trouble damage inflicted shot cruiser sortied find british ships august unsuccessfully attacked explosive interception carrier based aircraft history provide aerial reconnaissance coastal motor boat raid october operation aborted fog ship transferred mediterranean_fleet malta served paid late originally intended retained service fleet end war proved expensive sold original owners february reverted original served second world war ship returned owners finally sold scrap
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