HMS Eagle was an Audacious -class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, in service 1951–1972. Until the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth -class aircraft carriers in the 21st century, she and her sister Ark Royal were the two largest Royal Navy aircraft carriers ever built.

HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre-class battleship Almirante Cochrane, she was laid down before World War I. In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carrier; this work was finished in 1924.

HMS Ark Royal (R09) was an Audacious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and, when she was decommissioned in 1979, was the Royal Navy's last remaining conventional catapult and arrested-landing aircraft carrier.

Dec 23, 2020 · Have you tried Facebook to see if there's an Eagle group? my dad served in the Royal Navy I believe it was around 1966ish for around 6 or 7 years. He turns 70 next year and I know it’s a long shot but is there anyone who new him, and has any pictures. Click to expand... Something like this.... Jack.

We also have a detailed page on the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle (94). You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. 177 persons found. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?

May 24, 2024 · HMS Ark Royal (R09) was the last great classic British aircraft carrier, second of the Audacious class, launched 1955 and stricken 1979.

Laid down in 1942 at Harland and Wolff, Belfast as HMS Audacious. Renamed at the start of 1946 as Eagle after the aircraft carrier that was sunk in 1942. Launched in March 1946.

HMS Eagle's crew photo gallery presented by Mr. Terry "Stacks" Heaps. "Click" on Images to enlarge.

Feb 16, 2025 · On 11 August 1942 whilst still in the Malta bound convoy HMS Eagle (Capt. Lachlan Donald Mackintosh, RN) was hit by 4 torpedoes from the German submarine U-73 and sank in position 38º05'N, 03º02'E.

Four aircraft were scrambled and the Master and crew of forty men were back on board EAGLE within three hours, the ship having been seventy miles away at the time of the distress call.