Which British carrier used its nominally anti-aircraft guns for shore bombardment?
Short answerHMS Unicorn used her four-inch anti-aircraft battery against shore targets during the Korean War.
NotesHMS Unicorn used her four-inch guns to shell shore targets in Korea, although they were officially an anti-aircraft battery. Naval weapons can serve beyond their primary role when range and ammunition permit. An aviation-support ship could therefore retain useful bombardment capability without being designed as a conventional gun platform.