Originally Posted by skydiver69
How long will Ocean last and are the new carriers likely to be used to fulfill her role once she has gone?
Last I heard Ocean was to go after QE commissions and just before POW commissions... QE replaces Lusty and POW replaces Ocean.
Whether both will ever sail at the same time? That all depends on future budgets, international situation, British government, etc.
Supposedly, they were designed with use as LPH in mind... whether that was quietly neglected like the "space & weight reserved for catapults & arresting gear" part of the design was is anyone's guess.