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    HMS Perseus was a Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy during World War II. The ship was initially named HMS Edgar, but...
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  • Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Perseus, after the Greek hero Perseus: HMS Perseus (1776) was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1776;...
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  • R51 may refer to: R51 (South Africa), a road HMS Chevron (R51), a destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Perseus (R51), an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy...
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    United Kingdom. There are two carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, currently in service. HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and...
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    of the Royal Naval Reserve. It was widely adopted following trials on HMS Perseus between 1950 and 1952 which showed it to be more powerful and reliable...
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  • (1950-52) HMS Illustrious (1951-52) HMS Theseus (January 1952) HMS Perseus (R51) (1952) HMS Vengeance (January 1953) HMS Eagle (January 1953) HMS Theseus...
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    occasionally based aboard the Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier HMS Perseus (R51). The squadron was disbanded on 1 March 1954, and its aircraft were...
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