HMS Furious

It looks very strange without the tower! What are the aircraft on the deck?

Yes it does look strange dunnit. The Aircraft are probably sword fish

or possibly sopwith camels ?

HMS Furious, launched on the 15th August 1916, at Armstrong at Wallsend. A former light Battle cruiser with two 18 - inch guns and ten 5.5inch guns underwent three major reconstructions. with the last reconstruction as a flush decked aircraft carrier. Later a small "island" was fitted along with several 20mm Anti aircraft guns. HMS Furious served in the Home fleet between 1939 - 1944 and then in reserve 1944 to 1945. Finally being scrapped initially at Dalmuir on the 15th March 1948 and the Hull scrapped at Troon 22th June 1948.

Displacement: 22,450 tons, and a compliment of 748 excluding aircrew. Speed 30.5 Knots. Armament 12 - 4inch guns in pairs and 24 - 2pounder AA guns in threes. Aircraft: 33

Heres Furious in her third stage of transformation with some sopwith camels flying over head.

I count six carriers in RN service on 1 September 1939.

HMS Eagle
HMS Argus
HMS Hermes
HMS Glorious
HMS Couragous
HMS Furious
HMS Ark Royal