ASW carrier
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An ASW carrier (Anti-Submarine Warfare carrier) is a type of small aircraft carrier whose primary role is to hunt and destroy submarines. This type of ship came into existence during the Cold War as an development of the escort carriers used in the ASW role in the North Atlantic during World War II.
The three ships of the Invincible class, were originally designed for the ASW role. Following the Falklands War, however, the role of these ships was reconsidered, and they were used as conventional, albeit light, fleet aircraft carriers, in the power projection role.
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[edit] List of ASW carriers
[edit] Retired ASW carriers
[edit] ASW carriers under construction
- Japanese cruiser Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer (181) (JMSDF) [2 ships planned, Hyuga launched August 2007, due to be commissioned March 2009]
[edit] Light aircraft carriers
- The Invincible-class carriers of the Royal Navy was originally designed for the ASW role.
- SPS Dédalo (Spanish Navy) - helicopter carrier 1967-1976, light carrier 1976-1989.
- HTMS Chakri Nareubet (Royal Thai Navy).
- Argentine Navy
- ARA Independencia - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- ARA Veinticinco de Mayo - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- Brazilian Navy
- NAeL Minas Gerais - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- French Navy
- Lafeyette-class - two ships (ex-Independence-class)
- FS Arromanches - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- Indian Navy
- INS Vikrant - one ship (ex-Majestic-class)
- Spanish Navy
- Dédalo - one ship (ex-Independence class)
- Príncipe de Asturias - one ship
- Centaur class - four ships
- Colossus class - eight ships
- Majestic class - five ships
- Invincible class - three ships
- HMAS Sydney - one ship (ex-Majestic-class)
- HMAS Vengeance - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- HMAS Melbourne - one ship (ex-Majestic-class)
- HMCS Warrior - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- HMCS Magnificent - one ship (ex-Majestic-class)
- HMCS Bonaventure - one ship (ex-Majestic-class)
- Royal Netherlands Navy
- HNLMS Karel Doorman II - one ship (ex-Colossus-class)
- Royal Thailand Navy
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet - one ship
- Independence-class - nine ships
- Saipan-class - two ships
[edit] See also
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