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| 1942-mar-25 | Ordered |  R62 HMS Glory | |
| 1942-mar-25 | Ordered | R15 HMS Colossus | |
| 1942-mar-25 | Ordered | R51 HMS Perseus | |
| 1942-jun-1 | Laid down | R15 HMS Colossus Yard No. 55 | |
| 1942-aug-7 | Ordered | R64 HMS Theseus | |
| 1942-aug-7 | Ordered | R16 HMS Triumph | |
| 1942-aug-7 | Ordered | R68 HMS Ocean | |
| 1942-aug-7 | Ordered | R71 HMS Vengeance | |
| 1942-aug-7 | Ordered | R31 HMS Warrior | |
| 1942-aug-28 | Laid down | R62 HMS Glory Yard No. 1191 | |
| 1942-nov-8 | Laid down | R68 HMS Ocean Yard no. 598 | |
| 1942-nov-16 | Laid down | R71 HMS Vengeance as Yard No. 1699 | |
| 1942-dec-3 | Laid down | R63 HMS Venerable Yard No. V.1126 | |
| 1942-dec-12 | Laid down |  R31 HMCS Warrior | |
| 1943-jan-6 | Laid down | R64 HMS Theseus when the yard was known as Fairfield. Yard No. 709 | |
| 1943-jan-27 | Laid down | R16 HMS Triumph Yard No. 662 | |
| 1943-jun-1 | Laid down | R51 HMS Perseus as HMS Edgar, Yard no. 56 | |
| 1943-sep-30 | Launched | R15 HMS Colossus | |
| 1943-nov-27 | Launched | R62 HMS Glory | |
| 1943-dec-30 | Launched | R63 HMS Venerable | |
| 1944-feb-23 | Launched | R71 HMS Vengeance | |
| 1944-mar-26 | Launched | R51 HMS Perseus as HMS Perseus and completed as an aviation maintenance carrier, without catapults | |
| 1944-may-20 | Launched | R31 HMCS Warrior as Yard no. 1224. | |
| 1944-jul-6 | Launched | R64 HMS Theseus | |
| 1944-jul-8 | Launched | R68 HMS Ocean | |
| 1944-oct-2 | Launched | R16 HMS Triumph | |
| 1944-dec-1 | Commissioned | R15 HMS Colossus with Deck letter C, then J (1946), then S | |
| 1945-jan-15 | Commissioned | R71 HMS Vengeance Decl letter A, then N (by 1946) , then Q | |
| 1945-jan-17 | Commissioned | R63 HMS Venerable Deck letter B, then N, T in 1946), then V | |
| 1945-feb-21 | Commissioned | R62 HMS Glory with Deck Code L, became R | |
| 1945-aug-8 | Commissioned | R68 HMS Ocean | |
| 1945-oct-19 | Commissioned | R51 HMS Perseus | |
| 1945-nov-17 | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus Departed UK to ferry fixed wing aircraft to Australia. Arrived Sydney.22 Dec 1945. | |
| 1945-dec-3 | Aircraft | R68 HMS Ocean first carrier landing by a jet aircraft. A Sea Vampire flown by Eric Winkle Brown. | |
| 1946-jan | Trials | R68 HMS Ocean in the Mediterranean, as a Nightfighter carrier, completed Apr 1946 | |
| 1946-jan-16 | Refit | R71 HMS Vengeance short refit in Sydney Garden Island Dockyard, until Mar 1946 | |
| 1946-jan-24 | Commissioned | R31 HMCS Warrior | |
| 1946-feb-9 | Commissioned | R64 HMS Theseus | |
| 1946-mar | Homeport | R31 HMCS Warrior departed HMNB Portsmouth for Halifax, NS. | |
| 1946-mar | Port Visit | R51 HMS Perseus visit to Melbourne while returning to UK | |
| 1946-may-9 | Commissioned | R16 HMS Triumph | |
| 1946-jun | | R51 HMS Perseus Into the Reserve fleet. | |
| 1946-aug | Decommissioned | R15 HMS Colossus on loan to French Navy as Arromanches | |
| 1946-aug-6 | Commissioned |  R95 Arromanches ex RN HMS Colossus, for 5 year loan | |
| 1947-jun | Port Visit | R71 HMS Vengeance visited Oslo. | |
| 1948 | Decommissioned | R31 HMCS Warrior | |
| 1948 | Decommissioned | R63 HMS Venerable to Royal Netherlands Navy as HMNLS Karel Doorman | |
| 1948-jan | Refit | R62 HMS Glory until c Jun 1949 to allow operations by heavier aircraft | |
| 1948-mar | Fate: transfered | R31 HMCS Warrior transferred to UK Royal Navy | |
| 1948-mar-23 | Commissioned | R31 HMS Warrior ex RCN HMCS Warrior. RN Deck Letter J | |
| 1948-may | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean operating in eastern Mediterranean, to cover withdrawal of British forces from Palestine. | |
| 1948-may-28 | Commissioned |  R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman ex RN HMS Venerable | |
| 1948-nov-3 | Trials | R31 HMS Warrior Trials of flexible (rubber) deck Nov to early Dec 1948 | |
| 1948-dec | Refit | R16 HMS Triumph until c Mar 1949 | |
| 1949 | Refit | R51 HMS Perseus Refit for newly designed steam catapult until 1950 | |
| 1949 | Deployment | R95 Arromanches off French Indo-China (Vietnam) with French Navy | |
| 1949-jan | Trials | R71 HMS Vengeance Arctic trials until early Mar. Included 705 NAS Dragonfly WB220. | |
| 1949-mar | Trials | R31 HMS Warrior Further trials of flexible (rubber) deck Mar 1949 | |
| 1949-mar-8 | Refit | R71 HMS Vengeance repairs at Rosyth until c Jun, to rectify flight deck cracks and other defects incurred during the Arctic trials. | |
| 1949-jun | Homeport | R68 HMS Ocean departed HMNB Devonport to serve with Mediterranean Fleet | |
| 1949-jul | Deployment | R16 HMS Triumph  Operation Firedog departed UK for Far East deployment, contributing to air strikes in Malayan jungles. | |
| 1950-jun-29 | Deployment | R16 HMS Triumph while on Far East station, diverted to Kure to re-store for Korea and departed 29 Jun, with CAG-13 embarked. | |
| 1950-jul-2 | Deployment | R16 HMS Triumph reassigned to US Task Group 77.4 (with USS Valley Forge), off east coast of Korean peninsula after N Korea invaded S Korea. Remained with TF 77 until 26 Jul. | |
| 1950-aug | Deployment | R31 HMS Warrior departed UK to ferry aircraft and troops to the Far East. | |
| 1950-aug-18 | Deployment | R64 HMS Theseus departed HMNB Portsmouth for Far East to relieve HMS Triumph in Korean War operations. | |
| 1950-sep-20 | Deployment | R16 HMS Triumph completed mission with Commonwealth Task Force (off Korean west coast) and after being relieved by HMS Theseus on 10 Oct, left theatre for the UK, arriving Portsmouth in Nov. | |
| 1950-oct-10 | Deployment | R64 HMS Theseus Served in Korean War 10 Oct 1950 with CAG-17 embarked relieving HMS Triumph and joing Task Group 95.1, until Apr 1951, when relieved by HMS Glory on 23 Apr. | |
| 1950-dec | Refit | R16 HMS Triumph at HMD Portsmouth, until c Apr 1951, as a transport carrier. | |
| 1951-jan | Refit | R68 HMS Ocean until c May 1951 | |
| 1951-jan | Aircraft | R64 HMS Theseus towards end of Jan, a USN S-51 was embarked to replace the Sea Otter in the SAR Flight. | |
| 1951-mar | Deployment | R62 HMS Glory departed Malta with CAG-14 embarked, for Korean waters to relieve HMS Theseus and embarking a USN S-51 for her SAR Flight at Sasebo. Relieved by HMAS Sydney 4 Oct 1951. | |
| 1951-may-14 | Deployment | R62 HMS Glory First operational rescue by its Dragonfly SAR Flight while serving in Korean War 1951-1953 with 14th Carrier Air Group and a single planeguard Dragonfly. | |
| 1951-jun-22 | Deployment | R31 HMS Warrior departed UK for Far East, transporting 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus and stores and at least Dragonfly HR.1 VZ964 and VZ965. Arrived Singapore towards end of Jul. | |
| 1951-aug | Fate: transfered | R15 HMS Colossus sold by RN to French Navy, at end of loan period. | |
| 1951-aug-27 | Deployment | R95 Arromanches departed Toulon for Djibouti with air group including S-51 detachment from 58S. Arrived Djibouti 7 Sep. | |
| 1951-oct | Refit | R62 HMS Glory at Garden Island, Sydney, until c Jan 1952 | |
| 1951-nov | Aircraft | R31 HMS Warrior assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VX596 for Ship Flight until c Dec, to Far East. | |
| 1951-dec-31 | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus departed HMNB Rosyth for Philadelphia to demonstrate the steam catapult to US Navy. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 21 Mar 1952 | |
| 1952 | Refit | R31 HMS Warrior  air search radar Type 281 in HMD Devonport for refit until Sep 1953. | |
| 1952 | Trials | R16 HMS Triumph trials conducted with commercial version of Sycamore | |
| 1952-jan | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean departed Malta, to support Korean War operations in the Far East | |
| 1952-jan | Deployment | R71 HMS Vengeance departed HMNB Portsmouth for Singapore as an aircraft ferry to re-inforce efforts for the Korean War. Returned Mar 1952. | |
| 1952-feb | Trials | R16 HMS Triumph angled flight deck trials (painted 3 deg offset). | |
| 1952-feb-2 | Deployment | R62 HMS Glory relieved HMAS Sydney off Korea. In turn, relieved by HMS Ocean on station, on 1 May. | |
| 1952-apr | Aircraft | R62 HMS Glory Assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VZ965 mid Apr as SAR Flt. Transferred to HMS Ocean, when relieved in May. | |
| 1952-may-1 | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean relieved HMS Glory and transferred Dragonfly HR.1 VZ965 aboard as SAR Flt until c Aug 1952. Korean war service until 30 Oct. | |
| 1952-sep | Refit | R71 HMS Vengeance wear and tear repairs and work in preparation for transfer to RAN. | |
| 1952-nov | Decommissioned | R71 HMS Vengeance to RAN as HMAS Vengeance | |
| 1952-nov | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean relieved as duty Far East carrier by HMAS Sydney. | |
| 1952-nov-10 | Deployment | R62 HMS Glory relieved HMS Ocean off Korea and served until mid May 1953. | |
| 1952-nov-13 | Commissioned |  R71 HMAS Vengeance ex RN HMS Vengeance | |
| 1952-dec-12 | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus Operation Firedog departed UK with 10 Whirlwind HAR.21 of 848 NAS embarked to support forces in Borneo. Also ferried Dragonfly HR.3 WG707 and WG721 to Sembawang. Arrived in Singapore on 8 Jan 1953. | |
| 1953 | Refit | R16 HMS Triumph became Cadet Training Ship, completed c Aug | |
| 1953-jan-16 | Aircraft | R71 HMAS Vengeance took delivery of first 3 Sycamore HR.50 for the RAN in the English Channel (XA219, XA220 and XA221) and transported them to Oz, arriving early Mar. | |
| 1953-feb | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus Departed Sembawang for UK, included ferrying of Dragonfly WG667. | |
| 1953-may-17 | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean again relieved HMS Glory, on operations during the Korean War, until end of Oct. She returned to Hong Kong, having been relieved in turn by HMAS Sydney. | |
| 1953-jun-15 | Deployment | R64 HMS Theseus Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet as part of the Home Fleet | |
| 1953-jun-15 | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet as part of the Home Fleet - Portsmouth | |
| 1953-jul | Refit | R62 HMS Glory at HMD Portsmouth until c Oct 1953. | |
| 1953-sep-7 | Aircraft | R64 HMS Theseus embarked Dragonfly WG722/902-HF after it had assisted in post-earthquake relief work on Zakynthos and Kefalonia, departed for Malta but diverted to Cyprus | |
| 1953-sep-9 | Deployment | R95 Arromanches departed Toulon with 58S embarked, off French Indo-China (Vietnam). Returned to Toulon 19 Sep 1954. | |
| 1953-sep-28 | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus Departed Sembawang for UK, included ferrying of Dragonfly HR.3 WG668. | |
| 1953-oct | Port Visit | R16 HMS Triumph visited Leningrad | |
| 1953-nov | Refit | R64 HMS Theseus until c Jun 1954, conversion to a training carrier, to replace HMS Implacable (R86). | |
| 1953-dec | Homeport | R68 HMS Ocean returned to HMNB Devonport | |
| 1954-jan | Refit | R68 HMS Ocean at HMD Devonport until c Jun, to become a training carrier, to replace HMS Indefatigable (R10). | |
| 1954-jan-20 | Trials | R51 HMS Perseus embarked Whirlwind HAS.22 of 706 NAS for anti-submarine trials. | |
| 1954-mar | Refit | R62 HMS Glory until c Jul 1954, as an aircraft and equipment transporter between UK and the Far East | |
| 1954-apr-21 | Deployment | R51 HMS Perseus Embarked 845 Squadron to transport it to Malta. Returned to UK Jul 1954 | |
| 1954-may-12 | Deployment | R31 HMS Warrior relieved HMAS Sydney, off Korean peninsula. | |
| 1954-aug-31 | Deployment | R31 HMS Warrior departed Hong Kong after rapid fit of extra accommodation, to evacuate civilians from Vietnam, until mid Sep 1954. | |
| 1954-dec-14 | Refit | R31 HMS Warrior carrier controlled approach radar Type 961 at HMD Devonport., which included fitting of a 5° angled deck, a mirror landing sight and strengthening the flight deck. | |
| 1955 | Refit | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman until 1958 with angled flight deck, mirror landing sight and new radar | |
| 1955 | | R16 HMS Triumph into Reserve, anticipating the Admiralty decision in 1956 for Frigates to take over training duties. | |
| 1955 | Refit | R51 HMS Perseus towed to Belfast for conversion to fleet maintenance ship, but cancelled by 1957 Defence White Paper and towed to Gareloch for the Reserve. | |
| 1955-jan-24 | Deployment | R62 HMS Glory Operation Snowdrop Helicopter support ship in Loch Eriboll (deep water anchorage), near Durness, N Scotland during severe winter, for Operation Snowdrop. | |
| 1955-jun | Deployment | R71 HMAS Vengeance departed Sydney for return to UK. Her Ships Company would take over HMAS Melbourne after hand-over in the UK. | |
| 1955-aug-13 | Decommissioned | R71 HMAS Vengeance returned to RN, until sold to Brazil on 13 Dec 1956. | |
| 1956-jun | Decommissioned | R62 HMS Glory | |
| 1956-jun | Aircraft | R68 HMS Ocean 845 Squadron Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked. In mid Oct 1956, the unit then embarked on HMS Theseus | |
| 1956-jun | Aircraft | R64 HMS Theseus Initially, an 845 Squadron detachment of Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked, followed in Nov by whole unit after it had departed HMS Ocean, until Dec 1956 | |
| 1956-aug-5 | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean with HMS Theseus, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer. | |
| 1956-aug-5 | Deployment | R64 HMS Theseus with HMS Ocean, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer, returning to UK later that month. | |
| 1956-sep-30 | Aircraft | R64 HMS Theseus embarked Whirlwinds and Sycamore of JEHU for pre-Suez work up. Transferred to HMS Ocean on 14 Oct. | |
| 1956-oct-14 | Deployment | R64 HMS Theseus Departed UK for Malta, with 845 Squadron Whirlwinds embarked. | |
| 1956-oct-19 | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean Departed UK for Malta, with JEHU embarked. | |
| 1956-oct-23 | Deployment | R95 Arromanches Arrived in Bizerte, covertly preparing for Op Mousquetaire. SAR Flt equipped with 2x HUP-2, detached from 23S (including 23S-7). | |
| 1956-oct-31 | Deployment | R64 HMS Theseus Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations off Suez Canal Zone, until 6 Nov 1956. JEHU embarked. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 21 Dec. | |
| 1956-nov | Aircraft | R31 HMS Warrior assigned Whirlwind HAR.3 XG579 / 993-J, XG584 / 994-J and XG588 / 995-J until Oct 1957. | |
| 1956-nov-1 | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations. | |
| 1956-nov-1 | Deployment | R95 Arromanches Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations. | |
| 1957 | | R64 HMS Theseus into reserve, moored in Fareham Creek. | |
| 1957 | Refit | R95 Arromanches until 1958, with a 4° angled deck and mirror landing sight | |
| 1957-jan-10 | Aircraft | R68 HMS Ocean embarked Whirlwind HAS.22 WV199/T of 845 Sq ditched and sank off Malta | |
| 1957-feb | Deployment | R31 HMS Warrior Operation Grapple In Pacific Ocean for H Bomb test as part of Operation Grapple. Whirlwinds were used for an air sampling programme during the Grapple tests. | |
| 1957-may-27 | Deployment | R68 HMS Ocean Took part in the Royal Review of the Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth. | |
| 1957-jun | Refit |  A11 NAeL Minas Gerais until Dec 1960 in Rotterdam (NL): reconstruction for Brazilian service | |
| 1957-dec | Refit | R16 HMS Triumph Conversion to Heavy Repair Ship commenced (as the major work on HMS Victorious finished), to be suspended between 1960/62 and completed c Aug 1964 | |
| 1958-feb | Decommissioned | R31 HMS Warrior | |
| 1958-mar | Decommissioned | R68 HMS Ocean | |
| 1958-may-6 | Fate: scrapped | R51 HMS Perseus Sold for scrap at Port Glasgow | |
| 1958-nov-11 | Fate: transfered | R31 HMS Warrior transferred to Argentina in a ceremony at HMNB Portsmouth, as ARA Independencia | |
| 1958-dec | Deployment |  V1 ARA Independencia Sailed from HMNB Portsmouth on delivery voyage to Argentina. | |
| 1959-jul-8 | Commissioned | V1 ARA Independencia | |
| 1960 | Refit | R95 Arromanches became a training carrier | |
| 1960-feb | Struck | R68 HMS Ocean sold for scrap | |
| 1960-dec-6 | Commissioned | A11 NAeL Minas Gerais ex RN HMS Vengeance (from reserve) | |
| 1961-aug-23 | Fate: scrapped | R62 HMS Glory at Inverkeithing. Scrapping completed by 1962. | |
| 1961-nov-29 | Fate: scrapped | R64 HMS Theseus sold for scrapping, later towed from Portsmouth to be scrapped at Inverkeithing. | |
| 1962 | Aircraft | R95 Arromanches Took on assault role. HSS-1 of 33F embarked. | |
| 1962-mar-27 | Port Visit | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman 27mar to 2apr | |
| 1962-apr-18 | | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman arrived | |
| 1962-may | Fate: scrapped | R68 HMS Ocean scrapped at Faslane | |
| 1968 | Refit | R95 Arromanches became anti-submarine carrier, helicopter complement increased to 24. | |
| 1968-jan-23 | | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman departure | |
| 1968-feb-9 | Port Visit | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman 9-12 feb | |
| 1968-mar-15 | | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman arrived | |
| 1968-apr-29 | Decommissioned | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman | |
| 1968-oct-15 | Fate: transfered | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman to Argentina as ARA Veinticinco de Mayo | |
| 1968-oct-15 | Commissioned | V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo ex HMNLS Karel Doorman | |
| 1970 | Decommissioned | V1 ARA Independencia | |
| 1971-mar | Fate: scrapped | V1 ARA Independencia | |
| 1971-nov-8 | | R16 HMS Triumph Sailed from Singapore 08 Nov 1971 - Brought back 2 x Wasp Helicopters | |
| 1973-nov | Decommissioned | R95 Arromanches | |
| 1976 | Refit | A11 NAeL Minas Gerais Service Life Extension Programme until 1981 | |
| 1978 | Fate: scrapped | R95 Arromanches at Toulon | |
| 1997 | Decommissioned | V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo | |
| 2000 | Fate: scrapped | V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo sold for scrap to India | |
| 2001-oct-16 | Decommissioned | A11 NAeL Minas Gerais | |
| 2004-apr | Fate: scrapped | A11 NAeL Minas Gerais towed to Alang, India and scrapped. | |
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