Extracts from paper in Shell Magazine, date not specified, describing conversion of fleet of 9 oil tankers to aircraft carriers; Rapana, first scheduled for conversion, was completed in 5 mo; within 21 mo of first report on practicability, all 9 ships were in commission as units of Merchant Aircraft Carriers.


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    Title :

    Tanker to aircraft carrier


    Additional title:

    Petroleum Times


    Published in:

    Petroleum Times ; 49 , n 1255


    Publication date :

    1945


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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