▁as ▁an ▁aircraft ▁car rier ▁as ▁defined ▁above . ▁ ▁Num bers ▁of ▁aircraft ▁carri ers ▁by ▁country ▁The ▁table ▁below ▁does ▁not ▁include ▁sub marine ▁aircraft ▁carri ers , ▁se ap lane ▁tend ers , ▁ ▁esc ort ▁carri ers , ▁merchant ▁aircraft ▁carri ers , ▁hel ic opter ▁carri ers , ▁or ▁am ph ib ious ▁assault ▁ships ▁The ▁total ▁includes ▁ships ▁under ▁construction , ▁but ▁not ▁ships ▁that ▁never ▁got ▁past ▁the ▁planning ▁stage . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁countries ▁that ▁have ▁operated ▁aircraft ▁carri ers ▁ ▁Argentina ▁Ret ired : ▁ ▁Light ▁carri ers : ▁ ▁A RA ▁Indep endencia ▁( V - 1 ): ▁ ▁Col oss us ▁class ▁light ▁car rier ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 9 ; ▁scra pped ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁ ▁: ▁ ▁Col oss us ▁class ▁light ▁car rier ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 9 ; ▁scra pped ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁ ▁Australia ▁Ret ired : ▁ ▁Light ▁fleet ▁carri ers : ▁ ▁: ▁Maj estic ▁class ▁car rier ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁Later ▁recomm ission ed ▁as ▁tro op ▁transport ▁ ▁: ▁ ▁Maj estic ▁class ▁car rier ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁ ▁: ▁ ▁Col oss us ▁class ▁light ▁car rier ▁on ▁loan ▁from ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁from ▁ 1 9 5