
Monitors The Roberts-class monitor HMS Roberts.ĭestroyers HMS Mackay, one of the Admiralty type destroyer leaders, and saw action in the Channel Dash Destroyer leaders CAM ship - civilian ships equipped with a catapult to launch a fighter.Fighter catapult ship - convoy escorts fitted with a catapult to launch a fighter.HMS Albatross - ex-RAN, converted to "Landing Ship (Engineering)" to be repair ship for invasion of France.HMS Pegasus - used as training ship and aircraft transport.Seaplane carriers Pegasus in 1918 when it was called Ark Royal it was renamed before World War II Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were grain ships or tankers with a flying deck mounted on top they were operated by civilian crew with some naval personnel.Merchant aircraft carrier Empire MacColl sometime between 1943-1945 Merchant aircraft carriers Light aircraft carriers HMS Activity in the Firth of Forth This list includes all British ship classes including those which did not serve with the Royal Navy or British military in general.Īircraft carriers Fleet carriers Illustrious in 1942 with a Fairey Swordfish on deck. This is a list of all British ship classes that served in World War II.
