Ark Royal Photographs | World War II Database


Ark Royal immediately after launching, 13 Apr 1937	A flight of Swordfish I aircraft of No. 820 Squadron Fleet Air Arm flying over carrier Ark Royal, 1939

Ark Royal soon after completion, circa late-1938 or early-1939	One Swordfish aircraft taking off of Ark Royal while another prepared to land, circa 1939

Bombs falling astern of Ark Royal during Battle of Cape Spartivento, 27 Nov 1940	Watercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Ark Royal under German bomber attack, 1941

Watercolor by Edward Tufnell depicting Renown, Malaya, and Ark Royal, 1941	Six Skua aircraft of No. 800 Squadron Fleet Air Arm lining up on deck before taking off from Ark Royal, Apr 1941

Skua aircraft landing on HMS Ark Royal, Apr 1941	Carrier HMS Ark Royal listing badly after a torpedo from German submarine U-81 opened a large hole in her starboard side east of Gibraltar, 13 Nov 1941.

HMS Legion taking on survivors from HMS Ark Royal, Mediterranean Sea, 13 Nov 1941; photograph taken from HMS Laforey	Legion sailing alongside of Ark Royal in attempt to evacuate the carrier's crew, 13 Nov 1941, photo 1 of 2

Legion sailing alongside of Ark Royal in attempt to evacuate the carrier's crew, 13 Nov 1941, photo 2 of 2