After the battle of Midway, they were converted into light aircraft carriers.

Currently 6 light aircraft carriers are in service.

The light aircraft carrier had to undergo repairs and an overhaul, hence the gap.

For a time Hermes was retained, along with all three of the Invincible-class light aircraft carriers.

Before the ship was completed, she was ordered to be converted into a light aircraft carrier that could carry 27 aircraft.

A light aircraft carrier is an aircraft carrier that is smaller than the standard carriers of a navy.

The Invincible class is a class of light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Navy.

A week later, Trout picked up a carrier group consisting of a light aircraft carrier, two cruisers, and two destroyers.

One of the most effective weapons against submarines is the ASW helicopter, several of which could be based on these light aircraft carriers.

They were used for proving flights with the Navy's helicopter carriers and on the light aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais, a light aircraft carrier operating from 1956 until 2001.

HMS Colossus was a Colossus class light aircraft carrier launched in 1943.

The system was also used for landing light aircraft on ships, allowing existing ships to be converted to light aircraft carriers with little structural changes.

The navy considered completing Ibuki as a high-speed replenishment oiler, but decided to convert her into a light aircraft carrier on 25 August.

Ever persistent, he applied anew and after a year of rejection was sent to the Pacific as a physical education officer on the light aircraft carrier Monterey.

Light aircraft carriers were carriers that were fast enough to operate with the fleet but of smaller size with reduced aircraft capacity.

In January, 1993, China received the notification from Thai government, informing the former's intention to purchase a replenishment ship for its light aircraft carrier fleet.

Helicopters were sent from the USS Saipan to transfer food and medical supplies from the light aircraft carrier.

The light aircraft carrier Shôhô was sunk later on May 7, 1942 by American carrier-based airplanes north and east of Deboyne.

The light aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea.

CVL: Light aircraft carrier (retired)

Majestic and Colossus carriers were almost identical in hull design and both were considered subclasses of the '1942 design' light aircraft carrier program.

The two light aircraft carriers were also based on the 'Baltimore'-class hull, but were actually built from the keel up as aircraft carriers.

In many cases, other carriers, able to operate STOVL aircraft, are classified as "light aircraft carriers".

In April 1942 the Germans began planning to convert De Grasse to a light aircraft carrier, provisionally named II.