World Aircraft Carriers List: Master List of RN Carriers


Fleet Carriers
Furious (47)
Courageous (50)
Glorious (77)
Ark Royal (91)
Illustrious (87/R2/R87) "D" (1946-1953), "Y" (1953-1955)
Formidable (67/R1/R67) "X"
Victorious (38/R23/R38) "V"
Indomitable (92/R8/R92) "A"
Implacable (86/R5/R86) "A" (1946-1947), "C" (1948-1951)
Indefatigable (10/R7/R10) "B"
Eagle (R05) "J" (1953-1957), "E" (1957-1978)
Ark Royal (R09) "O" (1955-1957), "R" (1957-1978)
Eagle (94)
Malta (D93)
New Zealand (D43)
Gibraltar (D68)
Africa (D06)
Postwar Attack Carriers
Ark Royal (R09) "O" (1955-1957), "R"
Victorious (38/R23/R38) "V"
Eagle (R05) "J" (1953-1957), "E" (1957-1972)
Hermes (R12) "H"
Queen Elizabeth (CVA 01)
Duke of Edinburgh (CVA 02)
Future Carriers Study

Light Fleet Carriers
Unicorn (F72) "U" (1946)
Colossus (15) "C" (1945-1946), "J" (1946)
Vengeance (R71) "Q"
Venerable (04) "B" (1945-1946), "V" (1946-1948)
Mars (D76)
Glory (R62) "R"
Ocean (R68) "O"
Edgar (D51)
Theseus (R64) "T"
Triumph (R16) "P"
Warrior (R31) "W" (1945-1948), "J" (1953-1954)
Magnificent (R36) "X"
Terrible (R93)
Majestic (R77)
Powerful (R95)
Hercules (R49)
Leviathan (97)
Centaur (R06) "C"
Albion (R07) "Z" (1954-1957), "A" (1957-1972)
Bulwark (R08) "B"
Hermes (R12) "H"
Arrogant (14)
Hermes (95)
Monmouth (96)
Polyphemus (57)
Invincible (R05) "N"
Illustrious (R06) "L"
Ark Royal (R07) "R"

Developmental & Experiemental Carriers
Furious
Vindictive
Argus (I49)
Hermes (I95)
Eagle (94)

Seaplane Carriers
Hermes
Ark Royal
Campania
Furious
Albatross
Engadine
Riviera
Empress
Ben-My-Chree
Vindex
Manxman
Vindex Type
1917 Program
Nairana
Pegasus
Raven II
Anne
Brocklesby
Killinghome
City of Oxford
Alader Yousannoff
Orilonoch
Manela
Dumana
Escort Carriers
Audacity (D10)
Activity (D94/R301)
Pretoria Castle (F61)
Nairana (D05)
Vindex (D15/319)
Campania (D48)
Archer (D78)
Avenger (D14)
Biter (D97)
Charger (D27)
Dasher (D37)
Attacker (D02)
Battler (D18)
Stalker (D91)
Hunter (D80)
Tracker (D24)
Fencer (D64)
Searcher (D40)
Chaser (D32)
Ravager (D70)
Striker (D12)
Pursuer (D73)
Ameer (D01/D302)
Atheling (D51/R304)
Begum (D38/R305)
Trumeter (D09/R318)
Emperor (D98/R307)
Slinger (D26/R313)
Empress (D42)
Khedive (D62)
Nabob (D77)
Shah (D21/D312)
Patroller (D07)
Premier (D23)
Ranee (D03/R323)
Thane (D83/R316)
Speaker D90/R314()
Queen (D19/R320)
Ruler (D72/A731)
Arbiter (D31/R303)
Rajah (D10/R310)
Smiter (D55/R321)
Trouncer (D85)
Puncher (D79)
Reaper (D82/D324)

Merchant Aircraft Carriers
Empire MacAlpine "MH"
Empire MacKendrick "MO"
Empire MacAndrew "MK"
Empire MacDermott "MS"
Empire MacRae "MU"
Empire MacCallum "MN"
Rapana "MV"
Amastra "MD"
Ancylus "MF"
Acavus "MA"
Alexia "MA"
Miralda "MW"
Adula "MQ"
Empire MacKay "MH"
Empire MacColl "MB"
Empire Mahon "MJ"
Empire MacCabe "ML"

Assault & Helicopter Ships
Bulwark (R08)
Albion (R07)
Centaur (R08)
Hermes (R12)
Ocean (L12)
Blake (C99)
Tiger (C20)
Lion (C34)
Lofoten (K07)
Engadine (K08)
Argus (A135)
Reliant


The World Aircraft Carrier Lists
Compiled and Maintained by Andrew Toppan (actoppan@hazegray.org)
Copyright © 1995-2003 by Andrew Toppan
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