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Started construction as '''H.M.S. ''Cavendish''''', as one of the [[Hawkins Class Cruiser (1917)|''Hawkins'' class cruiser]], but completed as an aircraft carrier, '''H.M.S. ''Vindictive'''''.  Between 1923 and 1925, she was converted back to a cruiser.  Finally, in 1939-40, she was converted into a repair ship.  In light of this meandering identity, we treat her as a distinct class.

==Service==
''Vindictive'' was reduced to Reserve on 30 November, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 890}}

She paid off to a C. & M. Party on 10 February, 1925.{{NLApr25|p. 283}}  In that year, she became the first Royal navy ship with a catapult for launching aircraft, though by mid 1932, this would no longer be in place.{{ToL|Warship Catapults|Saturday, May 7, 1932, Issue 46127, p.18}}

Following conversion back into a cruiser with a reduced aircraft capacity, she sailed from Chatham the {{UK-LCS|5}} on the [[China Station]] early in 1926.

Commissioned at Chatham on 20 August, 1928 with Fleet Air Arm Flight No. 444 embarked.{{NLFeb29|p. 282''a''}}

Commissioned at Chatham for a trooping trip on 18 February, 1931.{{NLJul31|p. 282''a''}}

Re-commissioned in Reserve at The Nore on 5 July, 1933.{{NLOct35|p. 288}}

She was taken under Dockyard Control at Portsmouth on 29 May, 1936 to undergo conversion, which was expected to take until July 1937.  Commander [[Robert John Shaw|Robert J. Shaw]] was appointed to her on 22 February, 1937 and remained with her upon her commissioning, presumably as executive officer.{{NLJul37|p. 288}}

On 9 September 1937, she took Naval Cadets to sea for training from Portsmouth, taking the place of {{UK-Frobisher|f=p}} as sea-going training ship.  The cruise took her to Portland from 9-13 September, San Tropez 20-29 September, Naples 1-4 October, Capri 4-5 October, and then Malta from 6-13 October.  She was later to visit Haifa and Gibraltar before returning to Chatham on 6 December.{{ToL|Royal Navy|Saturday, Aug 28, 1937; pg. 15; Issue 47775}}

In 1939-40, she was converted into a repair ship.

==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive''">
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=James Geoffry Penrose Ingham|nick=James G. P. Ingham|appt=|end=13 October, 1920<ref>Ingham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/11.|}}  f. 11.</ref>|note=took command upon reducing to reserve, was in ship before and after this command}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Henry Edgar Grace|nick=Henry E. Grace|appt=21 September, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 935}}|end=25 August, 1920}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=James Geoffry Penrose Ingham|nick=James G. P. Ingham|appt=30 November, 1920<ref>Ingham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/11.|}}  f. 11.</ref>|end=1 January, 1921<ref>Ingham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/11.|}}  f. 11.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Alan James Mackenzie-Grieve|nick=Alan J. Mackenzie-Grieve|appt=13 October, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 890}}|end=1 January, 1921}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Frank Powell|nick=Frank Powell|appt=c. 1 June, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>|end=15 June, 1921<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f. 274.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Reginald James Newall Watson|nick=Reginald J. N. Watson|appt=12 July, 1921<ref>Watson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/342.|D7603126}} f. 385.</ref>|end=18 August, 1921<ref>Watson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/342.|D7603126}} f. 385.</ref>|note=lent from {{UK-Monarch}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Albert Carey|nick=Charles A. Carey|appt=18 August, 1921<ref>Carey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/30.|D7603537}} f. ?.</ref>|end=1922<ref>Carey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/30.|D7603537}} f. ?.</ref>|note=}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Cathcart Romer Wason|nick=Cathcart R. Wason|appt=10 March, 1922|end=8 August, 1922}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Ronald Howard|nick=Ronald Howard|appt=8 August, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 836}}|end=February, 1923<ref>Month is not wholly clear.  Is 1, 2 or 3.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=George Francis Hyde|nick=George Francis Hyde|appt=22 October, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 283}}|end=October, 1925{{MackieRNW}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Ronald Howard|nick=Ronald Howard|appt=2 October, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 283}}|end=April, 1927}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Douglas Balfour Le Mottée|nick=Douglas B. Le Mottée|appt=April, 1927{{MackieRNW}}|end=late 1928<ref>Two-digits month is illegible in his service record.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Francis Thomas Butler Tower|nick=Francis T. B. Tower|appt=16 May, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 282''a''}}|end=16 May, 1929|note=and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Lancelot Ernest Holland|nick=Lancelot E. Holland|appt=16 May, 1929<ref>Holland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|D7576694}} f. 23.</ref>|end=31 December, 1929<ref>Holland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|D7576694}} f. 23.</ref>|note=and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to R/A Best}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Frederick Maynard Constable Curtis|nick=Frederick M. C. Curtis|appt=31 December, 1929<ref>Curtis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/169.|}} f. 527.</ref>|end=17 January, 1930<ref>Curtis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/169.|}} f. 527.</ref>|note=upon reducing to reserve}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Percy Ralph Passawer Percival|nick=Percy R. P. Percival|appt=17 January, 1930<ref>Percival Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref>|end=19 September, 1930<ref>Percival Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|D7604667}} f. 303.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Gage Stuart|nick=Charles G. Stuart|appt=22 February, 1930<ref>Stuart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/3.|D7604758}} f. 3.</ref>|end=24 July, 1930<ref>Stuart Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/3.|D7604758}} f. 3.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Rodolph Henry Fane De Salis|nick=Rodolph H. F. De Salis|appt=3 February, 1931<ref>De Salis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/212.|}} f. 571.</ref>|end=28 July, 1931<ref>De Salis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/212.|}} f. 571.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Reginald St. Pierre Parry|nick=Reginald St. P. Parry|appt=18 February, 1931<ref>Parry Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 34.</ref>|end=7 April, 1931<ref>Parry Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 34.</ref>{{INF}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur Macaulay Lecky|nick=Arthur M. Lecky|appt=29 July, 1931<ref>Lecky Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/54.|D7603561}}  f. 54.</ref>|end=1 February, 1932<ref>Lecky Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/54.|D7603561}}  f. 54.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|nick=Edward McC. W. Lawrie|appt=1 February, 1932<ref>Lawrie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/38.|D7603942}} f. 441.</ref>|end=June, 1932<ref>Lawrie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/38.|D7603942}} f. 441.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Cecil Burnaby Prickett|nick=Cecil B. Prickett|appt=20 June, 1932|end=30 September, 1932}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Colin Alexander Gordon Hutchison|nick=Colin A. G. Hutchison|appt=30 September, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 286}}|end=25 January, 1933}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry Jack Egerton|nick=Henry J. Egerton|appt=25 January, 1933|end=February, 1933|note=temporary}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Albert John Robertson|nick=Albert J. Robertson|appt=c. mid February, 1933{{NavAppts|Friday, Jan 20, 1933; pg. 17; Issue 46347}}|end=|note=undated, took command upon recommissioning}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry Jack Egerton|nick=Henry J. Egerton|appt=July, 1933{{NavAppts|Thursday, Jul 06, 1933; pg. 20; Issue 46489}}|end=17 July, 1933|note=temporary, on reducing to reserve}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Frank Delamain Morris|nick=Frank D. Morris|appt=17 July, 1933{{NavAppts|Tuesday, Jul 11, 1933; pg. 19; Issue 46493}}{{NLOct35|p. 288}}|end=1 July, 1935<ref>Allen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 408.</ref>|note=and as Senior Officer Reserve Fleet, Nore}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hamilton Colclough Allen|nick=Hamilton C. Allen|appt=1 July, 1935<ref>Allen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 408.</ref>|end=24 July, 1935<ref>Allen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 408.</ref>|note=and as Senior Officer Reserve Fleet, Nore}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Frank Delamain Morris|nick=Frank D. Morris|appt=24 July, 1935|end=|note="vice Allen"}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Eric Seaburne Farrant|nick=Charles E. S. Farrant|appt=early 1936<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>|end=15 May, 1936<ref>Farrant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/41.|D7605629}} f. 41.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Ernest John Spooner|nick=Ernest J. Spooner|appt=15 June, 1937{{NavAppts|Wednesday, Jun 16, 1937; pg. 21; Issue 47712}}|end=17 December, 1938}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Henry Cecil Bovell|nick=Henry C. Bovell|appt=17 December, 1938<ref>Bovell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/28.|D7605784}} f. 28.</ref>|end=c. October, 1939<ref>Bovell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/28.|D7605784}} f. 28.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur Robert Halfhide|nick=Arthur R. Halfhide|appt=2 January, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}|end=late 1940{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, Fourth Baronet|nick=Hubert G. D. Acland|appt=15 March, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}|end=15 December, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Herbert Wyndham Williams|nick=Herbert W. Williams|appt=15 December, 1942{{UBAlly|2668}}|end=30 January, 1943{{UBAlly|2668}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|nick=Geoffrey R. S. Watkins|appt=30 January, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}|end=1943{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}|note=superseded in command for undiscovered reasons}}
{{Tenure|rank=Acting Captain (retired)|name=Edmund Hugh Hopkinson|nick=Edmund H. Hopkinson|appt=4 December, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1212}}|end=}}
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt>

There is some confusion between Ingham and Mackenzie-Grieve.

[[Robert Bertram Ramsay]] was appointed in command on 24 February, 1927,{{NLJul27|p. 283}} but his service record indicates that this was canceled.  I am unsure what happened to Parry &ndash; de Salis's Service Records agree he held the command throughout.

==Armament==
* Four 7.5-in/45cal Mark VI guns
* Four 3-in
* Four 12-pdr H.A. guns
* Six 21-in tubes, two submerged and four fixed A.W. tubes, three to a side
* Six folding-wing aircraft 

==Fire Control==

==See Also==
{{refbegin}}
* [[Hawkins Class Cruiser (1917)]]
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vindictive_(1918)}}
{{refend}}

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
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