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No exact modern equivalent for Courageous and Glorious

The sisters have no direct modern match, but their broad place in the fleet lies between the Invincible and Queen Elizabeth classes.

Question

What is the closest modern Royal Navy equivalent to Courageous and Glorious?

Short answer

There is no exact equivalent; in broad force-structure terms they sit between the Invincible and Queen Elizabeth classes.

Notes

No current carrier is presented as a direct equivalent to Courageous or Glorious. In broad fleet terms, their scale and role fall somewhere between the smaller Invincible-class ships and the much larger Queen Elizabeth class. The comparison is functional rather than a claim that the designs share matching aircraft, machinery, or doctrine. It gives a modern reader a rough sense of where the converted carriers sat within their navy's force structure.