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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

Name Class Commisioned   Fate

Eagle Singular Feb. 26, 1924   Torpedoed and sunk August 11, 1942, by U-73

Hermes Singular Sept. 1923   Sunk April 9, 1942 by Japanese aircraft from the carriers Soryu, Hiryu and Akagi.

Ark Royal Singular December 16, 1938   Sunk November 14, 1941 by U-81, off Gibraltar.

Unicorn Singular March 12, 1943   Sold for scrap 1960.

Illustrious Illustrious May 25, 1940   Sold for scrap 1956.

Formidable Illustrious November 24, 1940   Sold for scrap 1956.

Victorious Illustrious May 14, 1941   Sold for scrap 1969.

Indomitable Illustrious October 10, 1941   Sold for scrap 1955.

Implacable Implacable  

Indefatigable Implacable  

Colossus Colossus  

Glory Colossus  

Ocean Colossus  

Theseus Colossus  

Triumph Colossus  

Venerable Colossus  

Vengeance Colossus  

Warrior Colossus  

Perseus Colossus   Scrapped 1958

Pioneer Colossus   Scrapped 1954

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