aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for Carrier-based aircraft, carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a ...
s of the
Royal Navy
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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 Carrier
The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier, was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They ...
s 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
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Timeline of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
The following is a timeline of fleet aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
The first British aircraft carrier was ''HMS Argus'', a converted liner hull.
In addition, during the Second World War, the Royal Navy operated fli ...
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for Carrier-based aircraft, carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a ...
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List of amphibious warfare ships
This is a list of amphibious warfare ships.
Algeria
;Algerian National Navy
Active:
*''Kalaat Béni Abbès'' class - LPD
** (commissioned 2014)
*''Kalaat Beni Hammed'' class - LST
**''Kalaat Beni Hammed'' 472
**''Kalaat Beni Rached'' 473
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List of aircraft carriers
This list of aircraft carriers contains aircraft carriers listed alphabetically by name. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft, that serves a ...
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List of aircraft carriers in service
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Timeline for aircraft carrier service
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List of aircraft carriers by configuration
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List of sunken aircraft carriers
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List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union
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list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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List of aircraft carriers by country
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Aircraft carriers
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a ...
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...