Britain's mightiest warship HMS Ark Royal has cast off from Portsmouth on the first leg of a journey that will take it to the Gulf and possible action against Iraq. Hundreds of people gathered ...

A Royal Navy spokesman said: “It is a chance for the cities linked to the ship to say farewell prior to the decommissioning.” The Ark Royal is to return to Portsmouth on December 3 before ...

A memorial service was held on board HMS Ark Royal today for three British servicemen who died when two Navy helicopters crashed. The accident happened on March 22 when two Royal Navy Sea King ...

HMS Invincible, HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal came into service in the early 1980s and have spent the last thirty years protecting the UK's interests across the world.

U30 was commanded by Fritz-Julius Lemp & had previously sunk passenger liner Athenia on 3rd September. U30 was attacked by Skua aicraft launched from HMS Ark Royal. Fleet Air Arm pilots forced ...