The following is a list of fleet aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
There are two carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, currently in service.
Key
Fleet carriers
HMS Argus
HMS Hermes
HMS Eagle
Courageous class
HMS Ark Royal
HMS Unicorn
HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier; an "aircraft maintenance carrier".
Illustrious class
Implacable class
Colossus class
The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carriers were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards to serve as an intermediate step between the expensive, full-size fleet aircraft carriers and the less expensive but limited-capability escort carriers. Perseus and Pioneer were modified to operate as maintenance carriers.
Majestic class
The 1942 design was modified to take more modern aircraft and these ships became the Majestic-class. Not completed until after the end of the war, most ended up purchased by other navies.
Audacious class
Centaur class
Malta class
Queen Elizabeth class (CVA-01)
Invincible class
Queen Elizabeth class
See also
Timeline of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
List of seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy
Aircraft carrier
List of amphibious warfare ships
List of aircraft carriers
List of aircraft carriers in service
Timeline for aircraft carrier service
List of aircraft carriers by configuration
List of sunken aircraft carriers
List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft maintenance carriers of the Royal Navy
List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List of aircraft carriers of Germany
List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union
People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force
Fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy
List of active French Navy ships
List of active Spanish Navy ships
List of active Italian Navy ships
List of active Indian Navy ships
List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
list of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy
list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
List of aircraft carriers by country
Notes
References
Hobbs, David (2013). British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-138-0.
External links
Maritimequest Royal Navy aircraft carrier photo gallery