1942-mar-25 | Ordered | Ordered R62 HMS Glory | |
1942-mar-25 | Ordered | Ordered R15 HMS Colossus | |
1942-mar-25 | Ordered | Ordered R51 HMS Perseus | |
1942-jun-01 | Laid down | Laid down R15 HMS Colossus Yard No. 55 | |
1942-aug-07 | Ordered | Ordered R64 HMS Theseus | |
1942-aug-07 | Ordered | Ordered R16 HMS Triumph | |
1942-aug-07 | Ordered | Ordered R68 HMS Ocean | |
1942-aug-07 | Ordered | Ordered R71 HMS Vengeance | |
1942-aug-07 | Ordered | Ordered R31 HMS Warrior | |
1942-aug-28 | Laid down | Laid down R62 HMS Glory Yard No. 1191 | |
1942-nov-08 | Laid down | Laid down R68 HMS Ocean Yard no. 598 | |
1942-nov-16 | Laid down | Laid down R71 HMS Vengeance as Yard No. 1699 | |
1942-dec-03 | Laid down | Laid down R63 HMS Venerable Yard No. V.1126 | |
1942-dec-12 | Laid down | Laid down R31 HMCS Warrior | |
1943-jan-06 | Laid down | Laid down R64 HMS Theseus when the yard was known as Fairfield. Yard No. 709 | |
1943-jan-27 | Laid down | Laid down R16 HMS Triumph Yard No. 662 | |
1943-jun-01 | Laid down | Laid down R51 HMS Perseus as HMS Edgar, Yard no. 56 | |
1943-sep-30 | Launched | Launched R15 HMS Colossus | |
1943-nov-27 | Launched | Launched R62 HMS Glory | |
1943-dec-30 | Launched | Launched R63 HMS Venerable | |
1944-feb-23 | Launched | Launched R71 HMS Vengeance | |
1944-mar-26 | Launched | Launched R51 HMS Perseus as HMS Perseus and completed as an aviation maintenance carrier, without catapults | |
1944-may-20 | Launched | Launched R31 HMCS Warrior as Yard no. 1224. | |
1944-jul-06 | Launched | Launched R64 HMS Theseus | |
1944-jul-08 | Launched | Launched R68 HMS Ocean | |
1944-oct-02 | Launched | Launched R16 HMS Triumph | |
1944-dec-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned R15 HMS Colossus with Deck letter C, then J (1946), then S | |
1945-jan-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned R71 HMS Vengeance Decl letter A, then N (by 1946) , then Q | |
1945-jan-17 | Commissioned | Commissioned R63 HMS Venerable Deck letter B, then N, T in 1946), then V | |
1945-feb-21 | Commissioned | Commissioned R62 HMS Glory with Deck Code L, became R | |
1945-aug-08 | Commissioned | Commissioned R68 HMS Ocean | |
1945-oct-19 | Commissioned | Commissioned R51 HMS Perseus | |
1945-nov-17 | Deployment | Deployment R51 HMS Perseus Departed UK to ferry fixed wing aircraft to Australia. Arrived Sydney.22 Dec 1945. | |
1945-dec-03 | Aircraft | Aircraft R68 HMS Ocean first carrier landing by a jet aircraft. A Sea Vampire flown by Eric Winkle Brown. | |
1946-jan | Trials | Trials R68 HMS Ocean in the Mediterranean, as a Nightfighter carrier, completed Apr 1946 | |
1946-jan-16 | Refit | Refit R71 HMS Vengeance short refit in Sydney Garden Island Dockyard, until Mar 1946 | |
1946-jan-24 | Commissioned | Commissioned R31 HMCS Warrior | |
1946-feb-09 | Commissioned | Commissioned R64 HMS Theseus | |
1946-mar | Homeport | Homeport R31 HMCS Warrior departed HMNB Portsmouth for Halifax, NS. | |
1946-mar | Port Visit | Port Visit R51 HMS Perseus visit to Melbourne while returning to UK | |
1946-may-09 | Commissioned | Commissioned R16 HMS Triumph | |
1946-jun | | R51 HMS Perseus Into the Reserve fleet. | |
1946-aug | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R15 HMS Colossus on loan to French Navy as Arromanches | |
1946-aug-06 | Commissioned | Commissioned R95 Arromanches ex RN HMS Colossus, for 5 year loan | |
1947-jun | Port Visit | Port Visit R71 HMS Vengeance visited Oslo. | |
1948 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R31 HMCS Warrior | |
1948 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R63 HMS Venerable to Royal Netherlands Navy as HMNLS Karel Doorman | |
1948-jan | Refit | Refit R62 HMS Glory until c Jun 1949 to allow operations by heavier aircraft | |
1948-mar | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered R31 HMCS Warrior transferred to UK Royal Navy | |
1948-mar-23 | Commissioned | Commissioned R31 HMS Warrior ex RCN HMCS Warrior. RN Deck Letter J | |
1948-may | Deployment | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean operating in eastern Mediterranean, to cover withdrawal of British forces from Palestine. | |
1948-may-28 | Commissioned | Commissioned R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman ex RN HMS Venerable | |
1948-nov-03 | Trials | Trials R31 HMS Warrior Trials of flexible (rubber) deck Nov to early Dec 1948 | |
1948-dec | Refit | Refit R16 HMS Triumph until c Mar 1949 | |
1949 | Refit | Refit R51 HMS Perseus Refit for newly designed steam catapult until 1950 | |
1949 | Deployment | Deployment R95 Arromanches off French Indo-China (Vietnam) with French Navy | |
1949-jan | Trials | Trials R71 HMS Vengeance Arctic trials until early Mar. Included 705 NAS Dragonfly WB220. | |
1949-mar | Trials | Trials R31 HMS Warrior Further trials of flexible (rubber) deck Mar 1949 | |
1949-mar-08 | Refit | 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 | Homeport R68 HMS Ocean departed HMNB Devonport to serve with Mediterranean Fleet | |
1949-jul | Deployment | Deployment R16 HMS Triumph Operation Firedog departed UK for Far East deployment, contributing to air strikes in Malayan jungles. | |
1950-jun-29 | Deployment | 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-02 | Deployment | 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 | Deployment R31 HMS Warrior departed UK to ferry aircraft and troops to the Far East. | |
1950-aug-18 | Deployment | Deployment R64 HMS Theseus departed HMNB Portsmouth for Far East to relieve HMS Triumph in Korean War operations. | |
1950-sep-20 | Deployment | 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 | 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 | Refit R16 HMS Triumph at HMD Portsmouth, until c Apr 1951, as a transport carrier. | |
1951-jan | Refit | Refit R68 HMS Ocean until c May 1951 | |
1951-jan | Aircraft | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Fate: transfered R15 HMS Colossus sold by RN to French Navy, at end of loan period. | |
1951-aug-27 | Deployment | Deployment R95 Arromanches departed Toulon for Djibouti with air group including S-51 detachment from 58S. Arrived Djibouti 7 Sep. | |
1951-oct | Refit | Refit R62 HMS Glory at Garden Island, Sydney, until c Jan 1952 | |
1951-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft R31 HMS Warrior assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VX596 for Ship Flight until c Dec, to Far East. | |
1951-dec-31 | Deployment | 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 | Refit R31 HMS Warrior air search radar Type 281 in HMD Devonport for refit until Sep 1953. | |
1952 | Trials | Trials R16 HMS Triumph trials conducted with commercial version of Sycamore | |
1952-jan | Deployment | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean departed Malta, to support Korean War operations in the Far East | |
1952-jan | Deployment | 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 | Trials R16 HMS Triumph angled flight deck trials (painted 3 deg offset). | |
1952-feb-02 | Deployment | Deployment R62 HMS Glory relieved HMAS Sydney off Korea. In turn, relieved by HMS Ocean on station, on 1 May. | |
1952-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft R62 HMS Glory Assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VZ965 mid Apr as SAR Flt. Transferred to HMS Ocean, when relieved in May. | |
1952-may-01 | Deployment | 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 | Refit R71 HMS Vengeance wear and tear repairs and work in preparation for transfer to RAN. | |
1952-nov | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R71 HMS Vengeance to RAN as HMAS Vengeance | |
1952-nov | Deployment | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean relieved as duty Far East carrier by HMAS Sydney. | |
1952-nov-10 | Deployment | Deployment R62 HMS Glory relieved HMS Ocean off Korea and served until mid May 1953. | |
1952-nov-13 | Commissioned | Commissioned R71 HMAS Vengeance ex RN HMS Vengeance | |
1952-dec-12 | Deployment | 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 | Refit R16 HMS Triumph became Cadet Training Ship, completed c Aug | |
1953-jan-16 | Aircraft | 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 | Deployment R51 HMS Perseus Departed Sembawang for UK, included ferrying of Dragonfly WG667. | |
1953-may-17 | Deployment | 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 | Deployment R64 HMS Theseus Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet as part of the Home Fleet | |
1953-jun-15 | Deployment | Deployment R51 HMS Perseus Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet as part of the Home Fleet - Portsmouth | |
1953-jul | Refit | Refit R62 HMS Glory at HMD Portsmouth until c Oct 1953. | |
1953-sep-07 | Aircraft | 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-09 | Deployment | Deployment R95 Arromanches departed Toulon with 58S embarked, off French Indo-China (Vietnam). Returned to Toulon 19 Sep 1954. | |
1953-sep-28 | Deployment | Deployment R51 HMS Perseus Departed Sembawang for UK, included ferrying of Dragonfly HR.3 WG668. | |
1953-oct | Port Visit | Port Visit R16 HMS Triumph visited Leningrad | |
1953-nov | Refit | Refit R64 HMS Theseus until c Jun 1954, conversion to a training carrier, to replace HMS Implacable (R86). | |
1953-dec | Homeport | Homeport R68 HMS Ocean returned to HMNB Devonport | |
1954-jan | Refit | Refit R68 HMS Ocean at HMD Devonport until c Jun, to become a training carrier, to replace HMS Indefatigable (R10). | |
1954-jan-20 | Trials | Trials R51 HMS Perseus embarked Whirlwind HAS.22 of 706 NAS for anti-submarine trials. | |
1954-mar | Refit | Refit R62 HMS Glory until c Jul 1954, as an aircraft and equipment transporter between UK and the Far East | |
1954-apr-21 | Deployment | Deployment R51 HMS Perseus Embarked 845 Squadron to transport it to Malta. Returned to UK Jul 1954 | |
1954-may-12 | Deployment | Deployment R31 HMS Warrior relieved HMAS Sydney, off Korean peninsula. | |
1954-aug-31 | Deployment | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Decommissioned R71 HMAS Vengeance returned to RN, until sold to Brazil on 13 Dec 1956. | |
1956-jun | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R62 HMS Glory | |
1956-jun | Aircraft | Aircraft R68 HMS Ocean 845 Squadron Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked. In mid Oct 1956, the unit then embarked on HMS Theseus | |
1956-jun | Aircraft | 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-05 | Deployment | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean with HMS Theseus, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer. | |
1956-aug-05 | Deployment | 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 | 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 | Deployment R64 HMS Theseus Departed UK for Malta, with 845 Squadron Whirlwinds embarked. | |
1956-oct-19 | Deployment | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean Departed UK for Malta, with JEHU embarked. | |
1956-oct-23 | Deployment | 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 | 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 | Aircraft R31 HMS Warrior assigned Whirlwind HAR.3 XG579 / 993-J, XG584 / 994-J and XG588 / 995-J until Oct 1957. | |
1956-nov-01 | Deployment | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations. | |
1956-nov-01 | Deployment | Deployment R95 Arromanches Operation Musketeer Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations. | |
1957 | | R64 HMS Theseus into reserve, moored in Fareham Creek. | |
1957 | Refit | Refit R95 Arromanches until 1958, with a 4° angled deck and mirror landing sight | |
1957-jan-10 | Aircraft | Aircraft R68 HMS Ocean embarked Whirlwind HAS.22 WV199/T of 845 Sq ditched and sank off Malta | |
1957-feb | Deployment | 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 | Deployment R68 HMS Ocean Took part in the Royal Review of the Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth. | |
1957-jun | Refit | Refit A11 NAeL Minas Gerais until Dec 1960 in Rotterdam (NL): reconstruction for Brazilian service | |
1957-dec | Refit | 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 | Decommissioned R31 HMS Warrior | |
1958-mar | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R68 HMS Ocean | |
1958-may-06 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped R51 HMS Perseus Sold for scrap at Port Glasgow | |
1958-nov-11 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered R31 HMS Warrior transferred to Argentina in a ceremony at HMNB Portsmouth, as ARA Independencia | |
1958-dec | Deployment | Deployment V1 ARA Independencia Sailed from HMNB Portsmouth on delivery voyage to Argentina. | |
1959-jul-08 | Commissioned | Commissioned V1 ARA Independencia | |
1960 | Refit | Refit R95 Arromanches became a training carrier | |
1960-feb | Struck | Struck R68 HMS Ocean sold for scrap | |
1960-dec-06 | Commissioned | Commissioned A11 NAeL Minas Gerais ex RN HMS Vengeance (from reserve) | |
1961-aug-23 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped R62 HMS Glory at Inverkeithing. Scrapping completed by 1962. | |
1961-nov-29 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped R64 HMS Theseus sold for scrapping, later towed from Portsmouth to be scrapped at Inverkeithing. | |
1962 | Aircraft | Aircraft R95 Arromanches Took on assault role. HSS-1 of 33F embarked. | |
1962-mar-27 | Port Visit | Port Visit R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman 27mar to 2apr | |
1962-apr-18 | | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman arrived | |
1962-may | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped R68 HMS Ocean scrapped at Faslane | |
1968 | Refit | Refit R95 Arromanches became anti-submarine carrier, helicopter complement increased to 24. | |
1968-jan-23 | | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman departure | |
1968-feb-09 | Port Visit | Port Visit R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman 9-12 feb | |
1968-mar-15 | | R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman arrived | |
1968-apr-29 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman | |
1968-oct-15 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered R81 Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman to Argentina as ARA Veinticinco de Mayo | |
1968-oct-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo ex HMNLS Karel Doorman | |
1970 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned V1 ARA Independencia | |
1971-mar | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped V1 ARA Independencia | |
1973-nov | Decommissioned | Decommissioned R95 Arromanches | |
1976 | Refit | Refit A11 NAeL Minas Gerais Service Life Extension Programme until 1981 | |
1978 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped R95 Arromanches at Toulon | |
1997 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo | |
2000 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped V2 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo sold for scrap to India | |
2001-oct-16 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned A11 NAeL Minas Gerais | |
2004-apr | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped A11 NAeL Minas Gerais towed to Alang, India and scrapped. | |