In 1967, after over twelve years in mothballs in the United States, Cabot was loaned to Spain. The loan was converted to a sale in 1972. Dédalo initially deployed with the Spanish Navy as a helicopter-only antisubmarine warfare carrier operating the SH-3D Sea King and other helicopters from 1967 to 1976.[citation needed]
On 8 November 1972[2][citation needed], a Harrier was successfully tested on the Dédalo deck, a first in the history of the plane. It was decided to order and deploy short-take-off-and-vertical-landing (STOVL)AV-8S Matadors (AV-8A Harrier) when Dédalo was overhauled. Since the Harriers' downdraft on vertical landing would have damaged the wooden deck, protective metal sheathing was installed on the rear area of the flight deck.[3] The first batch of six AV-8S single seat and two TAV-8S two seat aircraft were delivered to the Armada Española throughout 1976. A second batch of four AV-8S aircraft was delivered in 1980. Unlike some carriers used for Harrier operations, a ski-jump to assist STOVL takeoff was never installed on Dédalo, limiting the maximum takeoff weight of the Harriers.[citation needed]
During her Spanish service, Dédalo logged 1,650 days' steaming, covering 300,000 nautical miles (560,000 km), registering 30,000 landings and takeoffs, losing an AV-8A and three AB 212ASW helicopters to accidents.[4][unreliable source?]
Disposal
Replaced by the Spanish-built S/VTOL carrier Príncipe de Asturias in 1988, the Dédalo was struck by the Spanish Navy in August 1989, and she was given to a private organization in the U.S. for use as a museum ship. However, that private organization was unable to pay its creditors, and on 10 September 1999, the ship was auctioned off by the United States Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage of Rockport, Texas. The scrapping of the hulk was completed in 2002.[citation needed]
^Gardiner, Robert, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1982, Part One: The Western Powers, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1983, ISBN0-87021-918-9, p. 111.
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spanish, aircraft, carrier, dédalo, other, ships, with, same, name, spanish, ship, dédalo, dédalo, spanish, daedalus, first, spanish, aircraft, carrier, second, aviation, ship, spanish, navy, after, seaplane, tender, balloon, ship, dédalo, that, took, part, la. For other ships with the same name see Spanish ship Dedalo Dedalo Spanish for Daedalus was the first Spanish aircraft carrier and the second aviation ship in the Spanish Navy after the seaplane tender and balloon ship Dedalo that took part in the landings at Al Hoceima in 1925 She remained the fleet s flagship until Principe de Asturias replaced her Dedalo was formerly the World War II era light aircraft carrier USS Cabot which was acquired from the United States in the 1960s Dedalo at sea on 1 June 1988HistorySpainNameDedaloLaid down16 March 1942Launched4 April 1943Acquired30 August 1967 on loan 1 Purchased outright 1972Refit1976StrickenAugust 1989FateScrapped 2002NotesServed in United States Navy 1943 1947 and 1948 1955 as USS CabotGeneral characteristicsDisplacement11 000Length622 5 ft 189 7 m Beam71 5 ft 21 8 m waterline 109 ft 2 in 33 27 m overall Draft26 ft 7 9 m Installed power100 000 shp 75 000 kW Propulsion4 B amp W boilers 4 General Electric turbines 4 propellersSpeed32 knots 59 km h Complement1112Sensors and processing systemsSPS 6 radarArmament26 Bofors 40 mm gunsAircraft carried8 AV 8S 8 SH 3D A total of up to 33 fixed wing aircraft and helicoptersAviation facilitiesHangar 70 m 13 m 5 m Flight deck 168 22 m 2 elevators Contents 1 History 2 Disposal 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit The Spanish Navy aircraft carrier Dedalo R01 tied up at a pier at Naval Station Rota in 1976 An AV 8S Matador overflies Dedalo in 1988 In 1967 after over twelve years in mothballs in the United States Cabot was loaned to Spain The loan was converted to a sale in 1972 Dedalo initially deployed with the Spanish Navy as a helicopter only antisubmarine warfare carrier operating the SH 3D Sea King and other helicopters from 1967 to 1976 citation needed On 8 November 1972 2 citation needed a Harrier was successfully tested on the Dedalo deck a first in the history of the plane It was decided to order and deploy short take off and vertical landing STOVL AV 8S Matadors AV 8A Harrier when Dedalo was overhauled Since the Harriers downdraft on vertical landing would have damaged the wooden deck protective metal sheathing was installed on the rear area of the flight deck 3 The first batch of six AV 8S single seat and two TAV 8S two seat aircraft were delivered to the Armada Espanola throughout 1976 A second batch of four AV 8S aircraft was delivered in 1980 Unlike some carriers used for Harrier operations a ski jump to assist STOVL takeoff was never installed on Dedalo limiting the maximum takeoff weight of the Harriers citation needed She then typically carried an air group of eight AV 8S fighters four Sea King antisubmarine warfare helicopters and four AB 212ASW Twin Hueys although Sikorsky S 55 CH 19s AH 1 Cobras and other specialized helicopters from the Spanish army air force and navy flew from her flight deck 2 citation needed During her Spanish service Dedalo logged 1 650 days steaming covering 300 000 nautical miles 560 000 km registering 30 000 landings and takeoffs losing an AV 8A and three AB 212ASW helicopters to accidents 4 unreliable source Disposal EditReplaced by the Spanish built S VTOL carrier Principe de Asturias in 1988 the Dedalo was struck by the Spanish Navy in August 1989 and she was given to a private organization in the U S for use as a museum ship However that private organization was unable to pay its creditors and on 10 September 1999 the ship was auctioned off by the United States Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage of Rockport Texas The scrapping of the hulk was completed in 2002 citation needed See also EditList of aircraft carriersReferences Edit Gardiner Robert Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1982 Part One The Western Powers Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press 1983 ISBN 0 87021 918 9 p 111 a b es Dedalo portaaeronaves The full story of the Harrier Jump Jet Part Three Harriers in Service and the Falklands War Wikispaces com R01 DedaloExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dedalo ship 1943 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spanish aircraft carrier Dedalo amp oldid 1092734794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
