UK Aircraft Carrier Time Operational
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Commission Date | First Operational Date | End of Service Date | Mo. To Becoming Operational | Total Mo. Since First Operational | Total Months Operational | Mo. Repair For Combat Damage | Mo. Refit, Overhaul, & In Reserve | Pct Time Since First Operational | Pct Time Repair Damage | Pct Time Refit, Overhaul, & In Reserve | |
Fleet and Light Carriers | |||||||||||
Argus (CV-I49) | 16-Sep-18 | 01-Sep-39 | 31-Dec-43 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Hermes (CVL-95) | 18-Feb-24 | 01-Sep-39 | 09-Apr-42 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 23.2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 74% | 19% | 6% |
Eagle (CV-94) | 20-Feb-24 | 01-Sep-39 | 11-Aug-42 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 30.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 86% | 6% | 8% |
Furious (CV-47) | 15-Sep-25 | 01-Sep-39 | 02-Sep-45 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 78% | 0% | 22% |
Courageous (CV-50) | 21-Feb-28 | 01-Sep-39 | 17-Sep-39 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Glorious (CV-77) | 24-Feb-30 | 01-Sep-39 | 08-Jun-40 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 68% | 0% | 32% |
Ark Royal (CV-91) | 16-Dec-38 | 01-Sep-39 | 14-Nov-41 | 0.0 | 26.4 | 23.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 89% | 4% | 8% |
Illustrious (CV-87) | 25-May-40 | 30-Aug-40 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.2 | 60.1 | 33.1 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 55% | 30% | 15% |
Formidable (CV-67) | 15-Oct-40 | 24-Nov-40 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.3 | 57.3 | 40.3 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
Victorious (CV-38) | 29-Mar-41 | 22-May-41 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.8 | 51.4 | 42.4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 82% | 2% | 16% |
Indomitable (CV-92) | 10-Oct-41 | 15-Nov-41 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.2 | 45.6 | 26.6 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 58% | 35% | 7% |
Unicorn (CVL-I72) | 12-Mar-43 | 17-Jul-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 16.2 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Indefatigable (CV-R10) | 03-May-44 | 15-Jun-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.4 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Implacable (CV-86) | 15-Jun-44 | 15-Sep-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.0 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Colossus (CVL-R15) | 16-Dec-44 | 15-Apr-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Vengeance (CVL-R71) | 15-Jan-45 | 21-May-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Venerable (CVL-R63) | 17-Jan-45 | 01-Mar-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Glory (CVL-R62) | 02-Apr-45 | 15-May-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Warrior (CVL-R31) | 02-Apr-45 | 15-May-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Ocean (CVL-R68) | 08-Aug-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Average | 20 | 2.1 | 25.1 | 19.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 79% | 10% | 11% | ||
Escort Carriers | |||||||||||
Audacity (CVE-D10) | 20-Jun-41 | 15-Aug-41 | 21-Dec-41 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Archer (CVE-D78/BAVG-1) | 17-Nov-41 | 19-Mar-42 | 15-Mar-45 | 4.0 | 35.9 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 36% | 6% | 59% |
Avenger (CVE-D14/BAVG2) | 02-Mar-42 | 17-Aug-42 | 15-Nov-42 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Biter/Dixmude (CVE-D97/BAVG-3) | 06-Apr-42 | 26-Oct-42 | 02-Sep-45 | 6.7 | 34.2 | 23.2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 68% | 6% | 26% |
Dasher (CVE-D37/BAVG-5) | 02-Jul-42 | 15-Oct-42 | 27-Mar-43 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 44% | 19% | 37% |
Activity (CVE-D94) | 29-Sep-42 | 15-Jan-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.5 | 31.6 | 27.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 87% | 0% | 13% |
Attacker (CVE-D02/CVE-7) | 30-Sep-42 | 15-Mar-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 5.5 | 29.6 | 20.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 70% | 7% | 24% |
Battler (CVE-D18/CVE-6) | 31-Oct-42 | 15-May-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 6.4 | 27.6 | 25.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 93% | 0% | 7% |
Stalker (CVE-D91/CVE-15) | 21-Dec-42 | 03-Aug-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 7.4 | 25.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 76% | 0% | 24% |
Hunter (CVE-D80/CVE-8) | 09-Jan-43 | 25-Aug-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 7.5 | 24.3 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 84% | 0% | 16% |
Tracker (CVE-D24/BAVG-6) | 31-Jan-43 | 15-Apr-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 2.4 | 28.6 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 79% | 0% | 21% |
Fencer (CVE-D64/CVE-14) | 01-Mar-43 | 15-Aug-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 5.5 | 24.6 | 19.6 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 80% | 4% | 16% |
Searcher (CVE-D40/CVE-22) | 07-Apr-43 | 15-Oct-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 6.3 | 22.6 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 69% | 0% | 31% |
Chaser (CVE-D32/CVE-10) | 09-Apr-43 | 15-Jan-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 9.2 | 19.6 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 44% | 56% | 0% |
Ravager (CVE-D70/CVE-24) | 25-Apr-43 | 02-Jul-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 2.2 | 26.1 | 19.1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 73% | 4% | 23% |
Striker (CVE-D12/CVE-19) | 29-Apr-43 | 16-Dec-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 7.6 | 20.6 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 90% | 0% | 10% |
Emperor (CVE-D98/CVE-34) | 31-May-43 | 15-Dec-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 6.5 | 20.6 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 95% | 0% | 5% |
Pursuer (CVE-D73/CVE-17) | 14-Jun-43 | 06-Feb-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 7.8 | 18.9 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 79% | 0% | 21% |
Atheling (CVE-D51/CVE-33) | 03-Jul-43 | 26-Feb-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Ameer (CVE-D01/CVE-35) | 20-Jul-43 | 06-May-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 94% | 6% | 0% |
Begum (CVE-D38/CVE-36) | 03-Aug-43 | 03-Mar-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 83% | 6% | 11% |
Pretoria Castle (CVE-F61) | 29-Jul-43 | 22-Oct-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 2.8 | 22.4 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 60% | 0% | 40% |
Trumpeter (CVE-D09/CVE-37) | 04-Aug-43 | 06-Oct-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 2.1 | 22.9 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 78% | 0% | 22% |
Slinger (CVE-D26/CVE-32) | 11-Aug-43 | 03-Nov-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Empress (CVE-D42/CVE-38) | 12-Aug-43 | 06-Jan-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Khedive (CVE-D62/CVE-39) | 25-Aug-43 | 15-Jul-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 85% | 0% | 15% |
Nabob (CVE-D77/CVE-41) | 07-Sep-43 | 01-Aug-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Shah (CVE-D21/CVE-43) | 27-Sep-43 | 07-Jan-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.4 | 19.8 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 90% | 0% | 10% |
Patroller (CVE-D07/CVE-44) | 22-Oct-43 | 03-Dec-43 | 02-Sep-45 | 1.4 | 21.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 67% | 0% | 33% |
Premier (CVE-D23/CVE-42) | 03-Nov-43 | 06-Mar-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 4.1 | 17.9 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 50% | 6% | 45% |
Ranee (CVE-D03/CVE-46) | 08-Nov-43 | 02-Feb-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 2.8 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 74% | 0% | 26% |
Thane (CVE-D48/CVE-48) | 19-Nov-43 | 14-Aug-44 | 15-Jan-45 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 80% | 20% | 0% |
Speaker (CVE-D90/CVE-40) | 20-Nov-43 | 31-Mar-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 4.3 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 71% | 0% | 29% |
Vindex (CVE-D15) | 15-Nov-43 | 09-Mar-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.8 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 72% | 6% | 22% |
Queen (CVE-D19/CVE-49) | 07-Dec-43 | 24-Apr-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 4.6 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39% | 0% | 61% |
Nairana (CVE-D05) | 26-Nov-43 | 25-Jan-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 2.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 53% | 0% | 47% |
Ruler (CVE-D72/CVE-50) | 22-Dec-43 | 08-Apr-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.5 | 16.8 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 64% | 0% | 36% |
Arbiter (CVE-D31/CVE-51) | 31-Dec-43 | 15-Feb-45 | 02-Sep-45 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Rajah (CVE-D10/CVE-45) | 17-Jan-44 | 30-Jul-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 92% | 0% | 8% |
Smiter (CVE-D55/CVE-52) | 20-Jan-44 | 01-Jun-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 34% | 0% | 66% |
Trouncer (CVE-D85/CVE-47) | 31-Jan-44 | 04-Jun-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 4.1 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 60% | 0% | 40% |
Puncher (CVE-D79/CVE-53) | 05-Feb-44 | 22-Jul-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 5.5 | 13.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 55% | 0% | 45% |
Reaper (CVE-D82/CVE-54) | 18-Feb-44 | 25-Aug-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 67% | 8% | 24% |
Campania (CVE-D48) | 09-Feb-44 | 23-May-44 | 02-Sep-45 | 3.4 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 80% | 7% | 13% |
Average | 44 | 6.0 | 18.3 | 13.1 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 72% | 5% | 23% |
Notes
Being "operational" means having completed shakedown trials, embarked aircraft, and not being repaired for combat damage or being overhauled or refitted.
Operational times begin at 7 December 1941 for carriers commissioned before then.
Operational times end at 2 September 1945 for carriers still in service at that time.
"Total Mo. Since 1st Operational" is the number of months that elapsed between being commissioned as an aircraft carrier and becoming operational for the first time.
The total number of months between first becoming operational and the end of service is divided into months "operational", under repair, or being refitted, etc. ww2dbase
Source(s):
Evan Mawdsley (2019). The War For The Seas- A Maritime History of World War II.
Craig Symonds (2018). World War II At Sea.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (hazegray.org/danfs)
Naval War In The Pacific, 1941-1945 (pacific.valka.cz)
Royal and Dominion Navy Warships (naval-history.net)
Wikipedia
Added By:
Bob Bryant
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