Ark Royal immediately after launching, 13 Apr 1937A flight of Swordfish I aircraft of No. 820 Squadron Fleet Air Arm flying over carrier Ark Royal, 1939Ark Royal soon after completion, circa late-1938 or early-1939One Swordfish aircraft taking off of Ark Royal while another prepared to land, circa 1939
Ark Royal immediately after launching, 13 Apr 1937A flight of Swordfish I aircraft of No. 820 Squadron Fleet Air Arm flying over carrier Ark Royal, 1939Ark Royal soon after completion, circa late-1938 or early-1939One Swordfish aircraft taking off of Ark Royal while another prepared to land, circa 1939
Ark Royal seen from the air, date unknownBombs falling astern of Ark Royal during Battle of Cape Spartivento, 27 Nov 1940Watercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Ark Royal under German bomber attack, 1941Watercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Renown, Malaya, and Ark Royal, 1941
Ark Royal seen from the air, date unknownBombs falling astern of Ark Royal during Battle of Cape Spartivento, 27 Nov 1940Watercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Ark Royal under German bomber attack, 1941Watercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Renown, Malaya, and Ark Royal, 1941
Six Skua aircraft of No. 800 Squadron Fleet Air Arm lining up on deck before taking off from Ark Royal, Apr 1941Skua aircraft landing on HMS Ark Royal, Apr 1941Carrier HMS Ark Royal listing badly after a torpedo from German submarine U-81 opened a large hole in her starboard side east of Gibraltar, 13 Nov 1941.Legion sailing alongside of Ark Royal in attempt to evacuate the carrier
Six Skua aircraft of No. 800 Squadron Fleet Air Arm lining up on deck before taking off from Ark Royal, Apr 1941Skua aircraft landing on HMS Ark Royal, Apr 1941Carrier HMS Ark Royal listing badly after a torpedo from German submarine U-81 opened a large hole in her starboard side east of Gibraltar, 13 Nov 1941.Legion sailing alongside of Ark Royal in attempt to evacuate the carrier's crew, 13 Nov 1941, photo 1 of 2
Legion sailing alongside of Ark Royal in attempt to evacuate the carrier
Legion sailing alongside of Ark Royal in attempt to evacuate the carrier's crew, 13 Nov 1941, photo 2 of 2
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