Talk:HMS Furious (47)

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Significance

Dreadnought changed battleship design so much, all similar ships were called dreadnoughts. When Britain commissioned her first nuclear submarine, in recognition of how things changed with her in service, she was named Dreadnought. Yet Furious, which put BBs in eclipse as surely as Dreadnought, didn't get that honor. Wonder why...? Trekphiler 15:41, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Because when she was named she was just an ordinary cruiser. Also, early aircraft carriers were experimental and unproven. Jason404 (talk) 07:48, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

5½ inch guns

Two five and a half inch guns (nos 38 and 42) from HMS Furious were deployed in the Faroe Islands during WWII. But I do not know when they were removed from the ship, so I don't know where to place this information in the article. Abu ari 15:59, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

You know its 2011 and I was just reading the same thing regarding the Skansin fortress. The guns from this ship were installed there during WII above the capital of the islands, and unlike the ship, are still there today. However when I checked this article there is no mention. This seems like a reliable source [1]. But like the poster four years ago where should it be added? Or will it be another four years?

This article is destined for FAC eventually and Navweps.com isn't highly reliable enough to pass muster at that level. Find me a printed source or other WP:RS and I'll add it in.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:15, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

Raid on Kirkenes and Petsamo

Could this be mentioned in here? (Msrasnw (talk) 20:02, 24 October 2009 (UTC))