HMS Argus is credited as the world's first drone aircraft carrier. The initial date of 1939 is corrected to 1938. Conversion began in 1936 and finished around 1938. These early naval operations with uncrewed aircraft preceded the Second World War.
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Argus as a drone carrier in 1938
Argus illustrates how far back naval operation of unmanned aircraft extends.