The costs of HM Ships Ocean, Bulwark and Illustrious at the time they were commissioned, uprated to 2007-08 prices, are set out in the following table:
Vessel Date of commissioning Price uprated to 2007-08 prices (£ million) HMS Ocean 1999 289.2 HMS Bulwark 2004 279.7 HMS Illustrious 1982 553.9