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HMS Formidable (67)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Formidable
Type
Aircraft Carrier
Class
Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
Pennant Number
67
Launched
1939
Built at
Harland and Wolff
Commissioned
1940
Armament
Carrier air group
Propulsion
Steam turbines
Role
Aircraft carrier
Notable for
Mediterranean and Pacific service
Fate
Scrapped in 1953
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Formidable was an Illustrious-class carrier that served in both European and Pacific operations during the war.