Captain Kyd leads the flagship of the Royal Navy, the Ark Royal, on her final voyage as she is stripped of munitions and docks in Portsmouth for the last time.

In November 1941, hms Ark Royal — one of the Royal Navy’s most well-known aircraft carriers — completed a key operation in support of Malta. With the mission behind her, she set course for Gibraltar, ...

In March 1941, Italian special forces launched their first covert strike against the Royal Navy, infiltrating Souda Bay, Crete, with explosive motorboats to target the heavy cruiser HMS York. Later, ...

The HMS Ark Royal carried the Harrier and 3 types of helicopter during its active service, these included the Lynx which is currently the fastest helicopter in the world and the Sea King, equipped ...