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UK Aircraft Carrier Time Operational

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 Commission DateFirst Operational DateEnd of Service DateMo. To Becoming OperationalTotal Mo. Since First OperationalTotal Months OperationalMo. Repair For Combat DamageMo. Refit, Overhaul, & In ReservePct Time Since First OperationalPct Time Repair DamagePct Time Refit, Overhaul, & In Reserve

Fleet and Light Carriers
Argus (CV-I49)16-Sep-18 01-Sep-39 31-Dec-43 0.052.052.00.00.0100%0%0%
Hermes (CVL-95)18-Feb-24 01-Sep-39 09-Apr-42 0.031.223.26.02.074%19%6%
Eagle (CV-94)20-Feb-24 01-Sep-39 11-Aug-42 0.035.330.32.03.086%6%8%
Furious (CV-47)15-Sep-25 01-Sep-39 02-Sep-45 0.072.056.00.016.078%0%22%
Courageous (CV-50)21-Feb-28 01-Sep-39 17-Sep-39 0.00.50.50.00.0100%0%0%
Glorious (CV-77)24-Feb-30 01-Sep-39 08-Jun-40 0.09.26.20.03.068%0%32%
Ark Royal (CV-91)16-Dec-38 01-Sep-39 14-Nov-41 0.026.423.41.02.089%4%8%
Illustrious (CV-87)25-May-40 30-Aug-40 02-Sep-45 3.260.133.118.09.055%30%15%
Formidable (CV-67)15-Oct-40 24-Nov-40 02-Sep-45 1.357.340.38.09.070%14%16%
Victorious (CV-38)29-Mar-41 22-May-41 02-Sep-45 1.851.442.41.08.082%2%16%
Indomitable (CV-92)10-Oct-41 15-Nov-41 02-Sep-45 1.245.626.616.03.058%35%7%
Unicorn (CVL-I72)12-Mar-43 17-Jul-44 02-Sep-45 16.213.513.50.00.0100%0%0%
Indefatigable (CV-R10)03-May-44 15-Jun-44 02-Sep-45 1.414.614.60.00.0100%0%0%
Implacable (CV-86)15-Jun-44 15-Sep-44 02-Sep-45 3.011.611.60.00.0100%0%0%
Colossus (CVL-R15)16-Dec-44 15-Apr-45 02-Sep-45 3.94.64.60.00.0100%0%0%
Vengeance (CVL-R71)15-Jan-45 21-May-45 02-Sep-45 4.13.43.40.00.0100%0%0%
Venerable (CVL-R63)17-Jan-45 01-Mar-45 02-Sep-45 1.46.16.10.00.0100%0%0%
Glory (CVL-R62)02-Apr-45 15-May-45 02-Sep-45 1.43.63.60.00.0100%0%0%
Warrior (CVL-R31)02-Apr-45 15-May-45 02-Sep-45 1.43.63.60.00.0100%0%0%
Ocean (CVL-R68)08-Aug-45 02-Sep-45 02-Sep-45 0.80.00.00.00.00%0%0%
Average202.125.119.82.62.879%10%11%

Escort Carriers
Audacity (CVE-D10)20-Jun-41 15-Aug-41 21-Dec-41 1.84.24.20.00.0100%0%0%
Archer (CVE-D78/BAVG-1)17-Nov-41 19-Mar-42 15-Mar-45 4.035.912.92.021.036%6%59%
Avenger (CVE-D14/BAVG2)02-Mar-42 17-Aug-42 15-Nov-42 5.53.03.00.00.0100%0%0%
Biter/Dixmude (CVE-D97/BAVG-3)06-Apr-42 26-Oct-42 02-Sep-45 6.734.223.22.09.068%6%26%
Dasher (CVE-D37/BAVG-5)02-Jul-42 15-Oct-42 27-Mar-43 3.45.42.41.02.044%19%37%
Activity (CVE-D94)29-Sep-42 15-Jan-43 02-Sep-45 3.531.627.60.04.087%0%13%
Attacker (CVE-D02/CVE-7)30-Sep-42 15-Mar-43 02-Sep-45 5.529.620.62.07.070%7%24%
Battler (CVE-D18/CVE-6)31-Oct-42 15-May-43 02-Sep-45 6.427.625.60.02.093%0%7%
Stalker (CVE-D91/CVE-15)21-Dec-42 03-Aug-43 02-Sep-45 7.425.019.00.06.076%0%24%
Hunter (CVE-D80/CVE-8)09-Jan-43 25-Aug-43 02-Sep-45 7.524.320.30.04.084%0%16%
Tracker (CVE-D24/BAVG-6)31-Jan-43 15-Apr-43 02-Sep-45 2.428.622.60.06.079%0%21%
Fencer (CVE-D64/CVE-14)01-Mar-43 15-Aug-43 02-Sep-45 5.524.619.61.04.080%4%16%
Searcher (CVE-D40/CVE-22)07-Apr-43 15-Oct-43 02-Sep-45 6.322.615.60.07.069%0%31%
Chaser (CVE-D32/CVE-10)09-Apr-43 15-Jan-44 02-Sep-45 9.219.68.611.00.044%56%0%
Ravager (CVE-D70/CVE-24)25-Apr-43 02-Jul-43 02-Sep-45 2.226.119.11.06.073%4%23%
Striker (CVE-D12/CVE-19)29-Apr-43 16-Dec-43 02-Sep-45 7.620.618.60.02.090%0%10%
Emperor (CVE-D98/CVE-34)31-May-43 15-Dec-43 02-Sep-45 6.520.619.60.01.095%0%5%
Pursuer (CVE-D73/CVE-17)14-Jun-43 06-Feb-44 02-Sep-45 7.818.914.90.04.079%0%21%
Atheling (CVE-D51/CVE-33)03-Jul-43 26-Feb-44 02-Sep-45 7.818.218.20.00.0100%0%0%
Ameer (CVE-D01/CVE-35)20-Jul-43 06-May-44 02-Sep-45 9.615.914.91.00.094%6%0%
Begum (CVE-D38/CVE-36)03-Aug-43 03-Mar-44 02-Sep-45 7.018.015.01.02.083%6%11%
Pretoria Castle (CVE-F61)29-Jul-43 22-Oct-43 02-Sep-45 2.822.413.40.09.060%0%40%
Trumpeter (CVE-D09/CVE-37)04-Aug-43 06-Oct-43 02-Sep-45 2.122.917.90.05.078%0%22%
Slinger (CVE-D26/CVE-32)11-Aug-43 03-Nov-44 02-Sep-45 14.810.010.00.00.0100%0%0%
Empress (CVE-D42/CVE-38)12-Aug-43 06-Jan-45 02-Sep-45 16.97.97.90.00.0100%0%0%
Khedive (CVE-D62/CVE-39)25-Aug-43 15-Jul-44 02-Sep-45 10.713.611.60.02.085%0%15%
Nabob (CVE-D77/CVE-41)07-Sep-43 01-Aug-44 02-Sep-45 10.813.00.013.00.00%100%0%
Shah (CVE-D21/CVE-43)27-Sep-43 07-Jan-44 02-Sep-45 3.419.817.80.02.090%0%10%
Patroller (CVE-D07/CVE-44)22-Oct-43 03-Dec-43 02-Sep-45 1.421.014.00.07.067%0%33%
Premier (CVE-D23/CVE-42)03-Nov-43 06-Mar-44 02-Sep-45 4.117.98.91.08.050%6%45%
Ranee (CVE-D03/CVE-46)08-Nov-43 02-Feb-44 02-Sep-45 2.819.014.00.05.074%0%26%
Thane (CVE-D48/CVE-48)19-Nov-43 14-Aug-44 15-Jan-45 8.85.14.11.00.080%20%0%
Speaker (CVE-D90/CVE-40)20-Nov-43 31-Mar-44 02-Sep-45 4.317.112.10.05.071%0%29%
Vindex (CVE-D15)15-Nov-43 09-Mar-44 02-Sep-45 3.817.812.81.04.072%6%22%
Queen (CVE-D19/CVE-49)07-Dec-43 24-Apr-44 02-Sep-45 4.616.36.30.010.039%0%61%
Nairana (CVE-D05)26-Nov-43 25-Jan-44 02-Sep-45 2.019.310.30.09.053%0%47%
Ruler (CVE-D72/CVE-50)22-Dec-43 08-Apr-44 02-Sep-45 3.516.810.80.06.064%0%36%
Arbiter (CVE-D31/CVE-51)31-Dec-43 15-Feb-45 02-Sep-45 13.56.56.50.00.0100%0%0%
Rajah (CVE-D10/CVE-45)17-Jan-44 30-Jul-44 02-Sep-45 6.413.112.10.01.092%0%8%
Smiter (CVE-D55/CVE-52)20-Jan-44 01-Jun-44 02-Sep-45 4.415.05.00.010.034%0%66%
Trouncer (CVE-D85/CVE-47)31-Jan-44 04-Jun-44 02-Sep-45 4.114.98.90.06.060%0%40%
Puncher (CVE-D79/CVE-53)05-Feb-44 22-Jul-44 02-Sep-45 5.513.47.40.06.055%0%45%
Reaper (CVE-D82/CVE-54)18-Feb-44 25-Aug-44 02-Sep-45 6.212.38.31.03.067%8%24%
Campania (CVE-D48)09-Feb-44 23-May-44 02-Sep-45 3.415.312.31.02.080%7%13%
Average446.018.313.10.94.372%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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