Trivia IV

This may be too easy:
What was the smallest (displacement tonnage) combat (as opposed to transport use) aircraft carrier ever built?

 

This doesn't count seaplane carriers, does it? And what time frame?

Beaver

 

And what about escort carriers, do they count?

Beaver

 

Seaplanes are aircraft, and were carried, so "aircraft carrier".
Time period 1906-1946

 

Yup, they were designed to engage in combat, so they count. Transport carriers generally had the planes, but no ammo aboard for 'em. So a quick way to ID combat carriers vs transports was if they had bomb storage.

 

In WW1 the Royal Navy towed barges behind destroyers which carried one plane. They were intended as an anti-Zeppelin measure.

 

Dang you're good. I was expecting people to either guess I-400 or the CAM ships. You're up.

 

Huh, and I thought it was this........



Beaver

 

Cool picture Beaver! I don't know why I rush to answer these questions, I never have one in mind when I do. I'll post something later today.

 

Yeah, there are some strange things you come across looking for trivia answers.

Beaver

 

Sorry for the delay in replying. I've had a bit of a crazy week. So what is this?

 

Well, obviously, it's a ship.
From the look of it, it was scanned from a book. Was this ship ever built?

Beaver

 

Yes it was built, as was its sister ship.

 

Can you give me what country it's from?

Beaver

 

USN

 

Was she captured and added to the USN?

Beaver

 

The source is 1906.

 

USS Connecticut (BB-18)?

 

Nope

 

What is this ship's armament? The photo say it could either have a broadside of 6, 12", or 4, 12" and 4, 10".

Beaver