Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 30:06-30:23

Australia and Canada's postwar carrier forces

A brief exchange confirms that Australia operated two carriers and notes that Canada's carrier story also extended beyond the single ship shown in the Jane's volume.

Aircraft CarriersMajestic Class Aircraft CarriersRoyal Australian NavyRoyal Canadian Navy
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Question

Did Australia also operate two aircraft carriers, and was Canada's carrier force larger than the one ship shown?

Short answer

Yes. Australia had two, and Canada later had a second carrier even though this Jane's volume shows only one.

Notes

While looking at Jane's entry for HMCS Warrior, a viewer asks whether Australia also had two carriers. Australia did, and this particular Canadian entry shows one carrier even though Canada later had a second. The ships under discussion belong to the Majestic-class carrier story. The exchange helps prevent the assumption that postwar Commonwealth carrier aviation was confined to the Royal Navy or to a single Canadian hull.