The HMS Ark Royal gained a near-mythical reputation as an unsinkable carrier early in World War II, surviving multiple German claims of her destruction. That illusion was shattered on November 13, ...

The Royal Navy flagship HMS Ark Royal, which was axed as part of the defence review, set sail yesterday for a farewell tour. The aircraft carrier is to be retired three years early as part of cost ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

the strike carrier HMS ARK ROYAL, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS in the commando carrier role, and the on-call United Kingdom Task Group, which included a COUGAR deployment to the Gulf. He has also had the privilege ...