In 1940, the Ausonia is still in service. The 20s and 30s were filled with training duty and some extensive time at dockyards. The last stop 1939 at Bremer Vulcan gave her a starboard installed lift, a to backboard enlarged flightdeck, new superstructures and extended gunnery. Ready in spring 1940 she was pressed in the norwegian campaign. After that mission she made some sorties at north sea, but did not see combat again until the war was over for this time.
From now on it belongs to AU, but I keep it here for all these versions belong to the 1918s 'never-were' SMS Ausonia.