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*[[English ship Ark Royal (1587)|''Ark Royal'' (1587)]], the flagship of the [[England|English]] fleet during the [[Spanish Armada]] campaign of 1588. |
*[[English ship Ark Royal (1587)|''Ark Royal'' (1587)]], the flagship of the [[England|English]] fleet during the [[Spanish Armada]] campaign of 1588. |
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*{{HMS|Ark Royal|1914}}, merchant ship, converted to an aircraft carrier during the First World War |
*{{HMS|Ark Royal|1914}}, merchant ship, converted to an aircraft carrier during the First World War |
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*{{HMS|Ark Royal|91}}, British [[aircraft carrier]] launched in 1937 that participated in the [[Second World War]] and was sunk by a |
*{{HMS|Ark Royal|91}}, British [[aircraft carrier]] launched in 1937 that participated in the [[Second World War]] and was sunk by a U-boat in 1941. |
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*{{HMS|Ark Royal|R09}}, an [[Audacious class aircraft carrier|''Audacious''-class fleet aircraft carrier]] launched in 1950, decommissioned in 1979 |
*{{HMS|Ark Royal|R09}}, an [[Audacious class aircraft carrier|''Audacious''-class fleet aircraft carrier]] launched in 1950, decommissioned in 1979 |
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*{{HMS|Ark Royal|R07}}, an [[Invincible class aircraft carrier|''Invincible''-class aircraft carrier]], launched in 1981, decommissioned in 2011 |
*{{HMS|Ark Royal|R07}}, an [[Invincible class aircraft carrier|''Invincible''-class aircraft carrier]], launched in 1981, decommissioned in 2011 |
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Revision as of 18:05, 15 May 2016
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ark Royal:
- Ark Royal (1587), the flagship of the English fleet during the Spanish Armada campaign of 1588.
- HMS Ark Royal (1914), merchant ship, converted to an aircraft carrier during the First World War
- HMS Ark Royal (91), British aircraft carrier launched in 1937 that participated in the Second World War and was sunk by a U-boat in 1941.
- HMS Ark Royal (R09), an Audacious-class fleet aircraft carrier launched in 1950, decommissioned in 1979
- HMS Ark Royal (R07), an Invincible-class aircraft carrier, launched in 1981, decommissioned in 2011
The Prince of Wales is understood to have privately agreed to allow that the second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, which is set to be named HMS Prince of Wales (R09), be renamed Ark Royal.[1]
References
- ^ Harding, T (2 May 2011). "Prince Charles 'saves Ark Royal'". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.