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Classes of carriers

Escort carriers

List of carriers in the Royal Navy

Classes of aircraft carriers served in the Royal Navy since world war 2 started in 1939

Invincible class

Type: Light aircraft carrier

Completed:
Invincible (R05) Illustrious (R06)	Ark Royal (R07)

Displacement: 20,700 tons

Length: 209 m (690 ft)

Beam: 36 m (120 ft)

Draught: 8 m (26 ft)

Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h)

Range: 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km)

Complement:

Aircrafts carried: 20 or more, including
Harrier aircraft
Sea King and Merlin helicopters

Glorious class

Type: Aircraft carrier

Completed:
Glorious Courageous	Glorious

Displacement:22,500 long tons (22,861 t)

Length: 735 ft (224 m) p/p
786.25 ft (239.6 m) o/a

Beam: 90.5 ft (27.6 m)

Draught: 27.75 ft (8.5 m)

Speed: 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph)

Range: 5,860 nmi (10,850 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)

Complement: 1. 216

Aircrafts carried: 48

Illustrious class

Type:

Completed:
Illustrious Formidable	Victorious

Displacement: 23,000 tons (standard),

Length: 743.75 ft (226.70 m)

Beam: 95 ft (29 m)

Draught: 28 ft (8.5 m) full load

Speed: 30.5 knots (56 km/h)

Range: 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)

Complement: 1300-1900

Aircrafts carried: 1940: 15 Fulmar and 18 Swordfish
1945: 36 Corsair and 21 Avenger
1947: vampire

Implacable class

Type: Aircraft carriers

Completed:
Implacable	Indefatigable

Displacement:26,000 tons standard
31,100 tons full load

Length:765 ft 9 in (233.4 m)

Beam: 95 ft 9 in (29.2 m)

Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m)

Speed: 32.5 knots (60 km/h)

Range: 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)

Complement: 1,800 including aircrew

Aircrafts carried:
Up to 81 in service, with a permanent deck park

Audacious class

Type: Aircraft carriers

Completed:
Eagle (ex-Audacious)	Ark Royal (ex-Irresistible)

Displacement:

Length: 804 ft (245 m)

Beam: 112 ft (34 m) - 135 ft (41 m)

Draught: 33 ft (10 m)

Speed:
Eagle 32 knots (37 mph/59 km/h)
Ark Royal 31.5 kt (58 km/h)

Range:
Eagle: 7,000 nmi (13,000 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Ark Royal: 11,265 km (7000 miles) at 14 knots 5000 nmi at 24 knots

Complement:

Aircrafts carried:
Eagle: 60, Post-1964: 45
Ark Royal: 50
38 after 1967-1970 refit

Colossus class

Type:Light aircraft carriers

Completed:
Colossus Glory Ocean Theseus Triumph	Venerable - Vengeance Warrior Perseus Pioneer

Displacement:13,400 tons (13,600 t)

Length: 695 ft (211.8 m)

Beam: 80 ft (24.4 m)

Draught: 23.5 ft (7.2 m)

Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)

Range:
12,000 nmi at 14 knots (26 km/h)

Complement:
1,300 (including air group)

Aircrafts carried: 48

Majestic class

Type:Light fleet aircraft carriers

Completed:
Majestic Hercules Leviathan	Magnificent Powerful Terrible

Displacement:14,224 tons standard, 18,085 tons at full load

Length: 695 ft (212 m)

Beam: 80 ft (24 m)

Draught: 23.5 ft (7.2 m)

Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)

Range: 12,000 nmiles at 14 knots (26 km/h)

Complement: 1,200 (including air group)

Aircrafts carried: 37

HMS Bulwark

Centaur class

Type: Aircraft Carrier

Completed:
Centaur Albion	Bulwark Hermes

Displacement: 22,000 tons 28,700 tons full load

Length: 685 ft (208.8 m)

Beam: 90 ft (27.4 m)

Draught: 28.5 ft (8.7 m)

Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h)

Range: 7,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (13,000 km at 33 km/h)

Complement: 1.350

Aircrafts carried: 26

MHAS Sydney previous
HMS Terrible

Escort carriers

Long Island class

Type: Escort carrier

Completed:
Archer (D78)	USS Long Island (CVE-1)

Displacement:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

Speed: 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)

Range:

Complement:

Aircrafts carried:

HMAS Melbourne previous
HMS Majestic

Avenger class

Type: Escort carrier

Completed:
Avenger Biter	Charger Dasher

Displacement:15,120 tons full load

Length: 465 ft (142 m)

Beam: 69.5 ft (21.2 m)

Draught: 25 ft (7.6 m)

Speed: 16.5 knots (31 km/h)

Range:

Complement: 555

Aircrafts carried: 15-30

Bogue class-Tracker group

HMS Attacker

Type: Escort aircraft carriers

Completed:
Battler Attacker Hunter Chaser Fencer Stalker	Pursuer Striker Searcher Ravager Tracker

Aircrafts carried: Up to 24

Bogue class-Ruler group

HMS Atheling

Type:Escort aircraft carriers

Completed:
Slinger Atheling Emperor Ameer Begum Trumpeter Empress Khedive Speaker Nabob Premier Shah	Patroller Rajah Ranee Trouncer Thane Queen Ruler Arbiter Smiter Puncher Reaper