With the war over there was no further need for escort carriers . HMS '' Nairana '' was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946 . In Dutch service she was renamed the HNLMS '' Karel Doorman '' until 1948 when she was converted back into a merchantman named the '' Port Victor '' . HMS '' Vindex '' was sent out to the Far East as the flagship for Rear Admiral Cunninghame Graham . On her return she was placed in reserve and bought back by her original owner the Port Line . She was renamed '' Port Vindex '' and converted into a refrigerated cargo ship on the United Kingdom to Australia route . HMS '' Campania '' , still in escort carrier configuration , toured around the ports of Europe as the Festival of Britain ship in 1951 . In October 1952 , she carried the equipment to the Montebello Islands for Operation Hurricane , the first British nuclear weapons test on 3 October 1952 . She returned to Britain in December 1952 , and was broken up at Blyth in November 1955
Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
Nairana-class escort carrier