Aircraft Carriers
HMS Eagle R05: Ark Royal-class Fleet Carrier 41200 tons standard, 55000 tons full load. Built Belfast 1942-52, Commissioned Ist Mar 1952. War service : Suez 1956; Paid off Jan 1972, Broken up at Cam Ryan from 19 Oct 1976.
HMS Victorious R38: Illustrious-class Fleet Aircraft Carrier 30,300 tons standard, 35,500 tons full load. Built Tyne 1937-41, Commissioned 29 Mar 1941; War service Bismarck 1941, Norway 1941 and 1944, Arctic 1941-2, Mediterranean 1942, Atlantic 1942, Coral Sea 1943, East Indies 1944-5, Pacific 1945; Post war as trooping and training ship, modernized and rebuilt 1950-7; major fire during refit Nov 1967, Paid off Mar 1968, Broken up at Faslane from Jul 1969.
HMS Albion R07: Hermes-class Fleet Carrier 22,000 tons standard, 27,800 tons full load. Built Wallsend 1944-54, Commissioned 27 May 1954; War service Suez 1956, converted to Commando Carrier 1961-2, Operational service Malaysia and Borneo 1962-4; Paid off Mar 1973, Broken up from Nov 1973.
