The Courageous class, sometimes called the Glorious class, was the first multi-ship class of aircraft carriers to serve with the Royal Navy. The three ships—Furious, Courageous and Glorious—were origi
Aerial view of Furious (right) and either Courageous or Glorious off Gibraltar, early 1930s
Furious as she was during the First World War with separate take-off and landing decks and superstructure in between
A Sopwith Pup unsuccessfully attempting to land on Furious's forward flight deck, 7 August 1917
Aerial view of Glorious, 1936
HMS Eagle (1918)
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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 b
Courageous-class aircraft carrier
…September 1925. Her design was based on the very limited experience gained with the first two British carriers: Argus, less than three years old, and Eagle, which had carried out only 143 deck landings during preliminary sea trials in 1920. Furious's superstructure, masts, funnel and landing deck were…
Aerial view of Eagle in the 1930s
Line drawing of Almirante Latorre, illustrating what Eagle would have looked like if she had been finished in her original configuration. Shaded areas show the extent of her armour.
Eagle during trials
Aerial view of Eagle in 1931, prior to her refit