Fleet Aircraft Carriers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | UK | May 1940 May 1941 |
Mediterranean Fleet South Atlantic and Africa Station |
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| Formidable | UK | March 1942 | August 1942 | Operation Torch |
| Hermes | UK | | 9 April 1942 |
Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
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| Illustrious | UK | May 1942 January 1944 |
January 1943 November 1944 |
Joined Mediterranean Fleet Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Indefatigable | UK | November 1944 | November 1944 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Indomitable | UK | January 1942 June 1944 |
July 1942 November 1944 |
Joined Mediterranean Fleet Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Saratoga | US | April 1944 | May 1944 | USA for refit |
| Unicorn | UK | January 1944 | | Joined British Pacific Fleet. Usually used as an aircraft maintenance ship |
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| Victorious | UK | July 1944 | November 1944 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
Read more about this topic: List Of Eastern Fleet Ships
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“They ... fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Nature, doubtless, has some compelling cause
To glut the carriers of her epidemics—
Nor did the peach complain.”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)