'Colossus Class'

Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers

COLOSSUS: Built by Vickers Armstrong, Tyne. Laid Down on 1st June 1942. Launched on 30th September 1943. Completed on 16th December 1944. Sold to France in 1946 and re-named ARROMANCHES

GLORY: Built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Laid Down on 28th July 1942. Launched on 27th November 1943. Completed on 2nd April 1945. Scrapped and broken up in 1961.

OCEAN: Built by Stephen, Govan, Scotland. Laid Down on 8th November 1942. Launched on 8th July 1944. Completed on 8th August 1945. Scrapped and broken up in 1962.

VENERABLE: Built by Cammell Laird. Laid Down on 3rd December 1942. Launched 30th December 1943. Completed on 17th January 1945. Sold to Holland in 1948 and re-named KAREL DOORMAN. Sold to Argentina and re-named De MAYO.

VENGEANCE: Built by Swan Hunter, Newcastle. Laid Down on 16th November 1942. Launched on 23rd February 1944. Completed on 15th February 1945. Sold to Brazil in 1956 and re-named MINAS GERAIS. Decommissioned by Brazilian Navy in 2001. Scrapped and broken up in India, 2004.

THESEUS: Built by Fairfield, Govan, Scotland. Laid Down on 6th January 1943. Launched on 6th July 1944. Completed on 9th February 1946. Scrapped and broken up in 1962.

TRIUMPH: Built by Hawthorn Leslie. Laid Down on 27th January 1943. Launched on 2nd October 1944. Completed on 9th May 1946. Repair Ship in 1964.

WARRIOR: Built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Laid Down on 12th December 1942. Launched on 20th May 1944. Completed on 14th March 1946. Sold to Argentina and re-named INDEPENDENCIA.

PERSEUS: (ex-Edgar) Built by Vickers Armstrong, Tyne. Laid Down on 1st June 1942. Launched on 26th March 1944. Completed on 19th October 1945. Used as Aircraft Maintenance Ship.

PIONEER: (ex-Mars) Built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow. Laid Down on 2nd December 1942. Launched on 20th May 1944. Completed on 8th February 1945. Used as Aircraft Maintenance Ship.