HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, she was sunk by Japanese aircraft, 9 April 1942. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-hermes-a-british-aircraft-carrier-built-for-the-royal-navy-the-worlds-first-ship-to-be-designed-as-an-aircraft-carrier-she-was-sunk-by-japanese-aircraft-9-april-1942-from-the-book-of-ships-published-c1920-image217618501.html
RMPJ1AH9–HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, she was sunk by Japanese aircraft, 9 April 1942. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.
HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, she was sunk by Japanese aircraft, 9 April 1942. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-hermes-a-british-aircraft-carrier-built-for-the-royal-navy-the-worlds-first-ship-to-be-designed-as-an-aircraft-carrier-she-was-sunk-by-japanese-aircraft-9-april-1942-from-the-book-of-ships-published-c1920-image217618458.html
RMPJ1AFP–HMS Hermes, a British aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy, the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, she was sunk by Japanese aircraft, 9 April 1942. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920.
HMS Ark Royal (91), seen here exercising with her aircraft - the machine on the left having just taken off. From British Warships of the Royal Navy, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-ark-royal-91-seen-here-exercising-with-her-aircraft-the-machine-on-the-left-having-just-taken-off-from-british-warships-of-the-royal-navy-published-1940-image495138201.html
RM2KNFDR5–HMS Ark Royal (91), seen here exercising with her aircraft - the machine on the left having just taken off. From British Warships of the Royal Navy, published 1940.
A cut away drawing of the aircraft carrier, Ark Royal. From British Warships of the Royal Navy, published 1940 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-cut-away-drawing-of-the-aircraft-carrier-ark-royal-from-british-warships-of-the-royal-navy-published-1940-image495138193.html
RM2KNFDPW–A cut away drawing of the aircraft carrier, Ark Royal. From British Warships of the Royal Navy, published 1940
HMS Hermes, British aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-hermes-british-aircraft-carrier-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628325.html
RM2E7P5ED–HMS Hermes, British aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940.
Diagram of the HMS Hermes, British aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/diagram-of-the-hms-hermes-british-aircraft-carrier-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628285.html
RM2E7P5D1–Diagram of the HMS Hermes, British aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940.
Diagram of the Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/diagram-of-the-ark-royal-an-aircraft-carrier-of-the-royal-navy-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628179.html
RM2E7P597–Diagram of the Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. From British Warships, published 1940.
Diagram of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, built as a large light cruiser in 1915-1917, she was converted, 1924-1930. From British Warships, published 1940 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/diagram-of-the-aircraft-carrier-hms-glorious-built-as-a-large-light-cruiser-in-1915-1917-she-was-converted-1924-1930-from-british-warships-published-1940-image424831975.html
RM2FK4NEF–Diagram of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, built as a large light cruiser in 1915-1917, she was converted, 1924-1930. From British Warships, published 1940
HMS Illustrious an Illustrious-class aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-illustrious-an-illustrious-class-aircraft-carrier-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628193.html
RM2E7P59N–HMS Illustrious an Illustrious-class aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940.
The aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, built as a large light cruiser in 1915-1917, she was converted, 1924-1930. From British Warships, published 1940 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-aircraft-carrier-hms-glorious-built-as-a-large-light-cruiser-in-1915-1917-she-was-converted-1924-1930-from-british-warships-published-1940-image424831967.html
RM2FK4NE7–The aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, built as a large light cruiser in 1915-1917, she was converted, 1924-1930. From British Warships, published 1940
HMS Eagle, aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy. Originally laid down in 1913 for Chile, as a battleship, purchased in 1918 and converted into an aircarft-carrier in the succeeding years. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-eagle-aircraft-carrier-of-the-british-royal-navy-originally-laid-down-in-1913-for-chile-as-a-battleship-purchased-in-1918-and-converted-into-an-aircarft-carrier-in-the-succeeding-years-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628258.html
RM2E7P5C2–HMS Eagle, aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy. Originally laid down in 1913 for Chile, as a battleship, purchased in 1918 and converted into an aircarft-carrier in the succeeding years. From British Warships, published 1940.
Diagram of HMS Eagle, aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy. Originally laid down in 1913 for Chile, as a battleship, purchased in 1918 and converted into an aircarft-carrier in the succeeding years. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/diagram-of-hms-eagle-aircraft-carrier-of-the-british-royal-navy-originally-laid-down-in-1913-for-chile-as-a-battleship-purchased-in-1918-and-converted-into-an-aircarft-carrier-in-the-succeeding-years-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628274.html
RM2E7P5CJ–Diagram of HMS Eagle, aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy. Originally laid down in 1913 for Chile, as a battleship, purchased in 1918 and converted into an aircarft-carrier in the succeeding years. From British Warships, published 1940.
Diagram of HMS Furious. Virtually the first naval aircraft-carrier whose second modification in 1918 transformed her from a cruiser with a flight deck into a 'floating aerodrome'. From British Warships, published 1940. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/diagram-of-hms-furious-virtually-the-first-naval-aircraft-carrier-whose-second-modification-in-1918-transformed-her-from-a-cruiser-with-a-flight-deck-into-a-floating-aerodrome-from-british-warships-published-1940-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628307.html
RM2E7P5DR–Diagram of HMS Furious. Virtually the first naval aircraft-carrier whose second modification in 1918 transformed her from a cruiser with a flight deck into a 'floating aerodrome'. From British Warships, published 1940. From British Warships, published 1940.
HMS Furious. Virtually the first naval aircraft-carrier whose second modification in 1918 transformed her from a cruiser with a flight deck into a 'floating aerodrome'. From British Warships, published 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hms-furious-virtually-the-first-naval-aircraft-carrier-whose-second-modification-in-1918-transformed-her-from-a-cruiser-with-a-flight-deck-into-a-floating-aerodrome-from-british-warships-published-1940-image400628219.html
RM2E7P5AK–HMS Furious. Virtually the first naval aircraft-carrier whose second modification in 1918 transformed her from a cruiser with a flight deck into a 'floating aerodrome'. From British Warships, published 1940.
Types of British Warships as they were in 1910, above, and as they are in 1935, below. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-types-of-british-warships-as-they-were-in-1910-above-and-as-they-are-50715503.html
RMCXE83Y–Types of British Warships as they were in 1910, above, and as they are in 1935, below.