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Classes of aircraft carriers served in the Royal Navy since world war 2 started in 1939 |
| Invincible class |
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| Type: Light aircraft carrier |
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| 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
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| Glorious class |
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| Type: Aircraft carrier |
| Completed: |
Glorious
Courageous
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Glorious |
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| 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
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| Illustrious class |
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| Type: |
| Completed: |
Illustrious
Formidable |
Victorious |
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| 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
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| Implacable class |
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| Type: Aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
| Implacable |
Indefatigable |
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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
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| Audacious class |
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| Type: Aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
Eagle
(ex-Audacious) |
Ark Royal
(ex-Irresistible) |
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| 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
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| Colossus class |
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| Type:Light aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
Colossus
Glory
Ocean
Theseus
Triumph
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Venerable -
Vengeance
Warrior
Perseus
Pioneer |
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| 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
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| Majestic class |
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| Type:Light fleet aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
Majestic
Hercules
Leviathan
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Magnificent
Powerful
Terrible |
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| 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
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HMS Bulwark
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| Centaur class |
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| Type: Aircraft Carrier |
| Completed: |
Centaur
Albion
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Bulwark
Hermes |
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| 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
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MHAS Sydney previous
HMS Terrible |
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Escort carriers |
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| Long Island class |
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| Type: Escort carrier |
| Completed: |
Archer (D78)
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USS Long Island (CVE-1) |
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| Displacement: |
| Length: |
| Beam: |
| Draught: |
| Speed: 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
| Range: |
| Complement: |
Aircrafts carried:
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HMAS Melbourne previous
HMS Majestic
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| Avenger class |
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| Type: Escort carrier |
| Completed: |
Avenger
Biter
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Charger
Dasher |
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| 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
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| Bogue class-Tracker group |

HMS Attacker
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| Type: Escort aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
Battler
Attacker
Hunter
Chaser
Fencer
Stalker
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Pursuer
Striker
Searcher
Ravager
Tracker |
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Aircrafts carried: Up to 24
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| Bogue class-Ruler group |

HMS Atheling
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| 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 |
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Aircrafts carried:
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| Nairana class |

HMA Vindex
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| Type: Escort aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
Nairana
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Vindex |
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| Displacement: 17,000 tons (full load) |
| Length: 524 feet (160 m) |
| Beam: 68 feet (21 m) |
| Draught: 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Range: |
| Complement: 728 |
Aircrafts carried: 15-20
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| Merchant aircraft carriers |
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| Empire class grain carrier conversions |

MV Empire MacKendrick
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| Type: Merchant aircraft carriers |
| Completed: |
MV Empire MacAlpine
MV Empire MacAndrew
MV Empire MacKendrick
MV Empire MacDermott
MV Empire MacRae
MV Empire MacCallum
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Aircrafts carried: 4 Fairey Swordfish
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| Empire class oil tanker conversions |
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| Type: Merchant Aircraft Carrier |
| Completed: |
Empire MacCabe
Empire MacColl
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Empire MacKay
Empire MacMahon |
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| Displacement: 8,908 tons (gross) |
| Length: 463 feet (141 m) |
| Beam: 61 ft 9 in (18.8 m) |
| Draught: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) |
| Speed: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) |
| Range: |
| Complement: 110 |
Aircrafts carried:
Four Fairey Swordfish
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| Rapana class oil tankers |
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| Type: Merchant Aircraft Carrier |
| Completed: |
MV Acavus
MV Adula
MV Alexia
MV Amastra
MV Ancylus
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MV Gadila
MV Macoma
MV Miralda
MV Rapana
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| Displacement: 8,031 tons (gross) |
| Length: 465 feet (142 m) |
| Beam: 59 ft (18 m) |
| Draught: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) |
| Speed: 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Range: |
| Complement: 100 |
Aircrafts carried: 4 Fairey Swordfish
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