INS Vikrant
Majestic-class aircraft carrier
INS Vikrant was a Majestic-class aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. The ship was laid down as HMS Hercules for the British Royal Navy during World War II, but was put on hold when the war ended. India purchased the incomplete carrier in 1957,... Wikipedia
Builders: Harland & Wolff, Vickers-Armstrongs, and Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Launched: September 22, 1945
Length: 700′
Construction started: October 14, 1943
Acquired: 1957
Aircraft carried: 21–23
Armament: 16 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns (later reduced to 8)