ful ▁and ▁delivered ▁to ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁Navy ; ▁retired ▁by ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁and ▁broken ▁up ▁in ▁Taiwan ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁ ▁China ▁ ▁Active : ▁ ▁: ▁ ▁never ▁completed ▁ex - S ov iet ▁Navy ▁car rier ▁sold ▁to ▁China ▁by ▁Ukraine ▁being ▁ref itted ▁in ▁Dal ian ▁as ▁Type ▁ 0 0 1 . ▁Hand ed ▁over ▁to ▁PL AN ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁entered ▁active ▁service ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁: ▁under ▁construction ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁launched ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁at ▁Dal ian ▁Sh ip yard , ▁entered ▁active ▁service ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Under ▁construction : ▁ ▁Type ▁ 0 0 3 : ▁under ▁construction ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁in ▁Shang hai . ▁Pl anned : ▁ ▁Type ▁ 0 0 4 : ▁a ▁planned ▁nuclear - power ed ▁aircraft ▁car rier . ▁ ▁France ▁Active : ▁ ▁: ▁aircraft ▁car rier ▁in ▁service ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁ ▁Ret ired : ▁▁ ▁: ▁converted ▁ ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁: ▁, ▁ex -, ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁ ▁: ▁ ▁Col oss us ▁class ▁light ▁aircraft ▁car rier ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9