Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier LOA 920′ TDISP 65,000 tons (1, 1 building)
HMS Queen Elizabeth 2018 US Navy Official 4910783 Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr.
HMS Queen Elizabeth R-08 (2017)
HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside HMS Illustrious Photo: HMS Queen Elizabeth/MOD
HMS Prince of Wales R-09 (building)
Invincible Class LOA 686′ TDISP 22,000 tons (3, all scrapped)
HMS Invincible 1998 © Crown copyright. IWM (SFPU-N-CO-1998-38-51)
HMS Illustrious R06 (1982 – 2014), scrapped in Turkey 2017
HMS Ark Royal R07 (1985 – 2011), scrapped in Turkey 2013
HMS Ark Royal visiting Mayport FL US Navy Official 285838 SCPO Leah Stiles
Colossus Class LOA 695′ TDISP 20,000 tons subclass of 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier (10 built all scrapped)
HMS Vengeance (1945 – 1960) transferred to Brazil (1960) as Minas Gerais. Scrapped Alang, India 2004
Minas Gerais Brazilian Carrier 1990 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SC-91-01809 PH2 Tracy Lee Didas
HMS Hercules see INS Vikrant in Indian Naval Ships listing (forthcoming)
Centaur Class LOA 650′ TDISP 28,000 tons (4, 3 scrapped, 1 in reserve India)
HMS Hermes (1959 – 1984) transferred to India see INS Viraat in Indian Naval Ships listing. (forthcoming)
HMS Argus unique ship (1918 – 1944) LOA 565′ TDISP 15,700 tons scrapped 1946. This was the first carrier ever designed as such.
HMS Argus January 1942, North Atlantic © IWM (A 7338)
This shows the carrier after modifications in 1937 and 1939 widening the flight deck (and changes to forward edge)
Escort Carrier (Unknown) LOA 505′ possibly HMS Archer, or follow-up Bogue class
