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''Dédalo'' (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 ''Dédalo'' that took part in the landings at Al Hoceima in 1925). She remained the fleet's flagship until ''Príncipe de Asturias'' replaced her. ''Dédalo'' was formerly the World War II-era light aircraft carrier USS ''Cabot'', which was acquired from the United States in the 1960s. ==History== 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 an helicopter-only antisubmarine warfare carrier operating the SH-3D Sea King and other helicopters from 1967 to 1976. After testing in 1972〔:es:Dédalo (portaaeronaves)〕 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.〔(The full story of the Harrier "Jump-Jet" Part Three – Harriers in Service and the Falklands War )〕 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. 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.〔 During her Spanish service, ''Dédalo'' logged 1,650 days steaming, covering , registering 30,000 landings and takeoffs, losing an AV-8A and three AB 212ASW helicopters to accidents.〔(Wikispaces.com ), R01 Dédalo〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spanish aircraft carrier Dédalo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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