Historical information

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 World War I
HMS Ark Royal (91), British aircraft carrier launched in 1937 that participated in World War II 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

Physical description

Wooden plaque with insignia of H.M.S. Ark Royal

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