Q&A · 2:25:05-2:25:18

Would Canada's two carriers still be serving today?

An assumed hull life of about forty years places the original Canadian carriers beyond their expected service lives.

Question

Would Canada's original Invincibles still be in service, or would they have been sold off?

Short answer

The original ships would be gone in this scenario, assuming roughly forty years of hull life for carriers built to ordinary standards.

Notes

The original Canadian Invincibles are expected to have left service by the time of the discussion. The estimate assumes about forty years of hull life for ships built to ordinary carrier standards. It is a scenario judgment rather than an absolute lifespan for every aircraft carrier.