Ark Royal (disambiguation)
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- HMS Ark Royal (1587): Laid down as Ark Raleigh as ordered by Sir Walter Raleigh, but bought by the Crown and was the English flagship for the action with the Spanish Armada in 1588; scrapped 1636 [e]
- HMS Ark Royal (1914): Britain's second aircraft carrier and arguably the first true carrier even though a conversion from a merchant ship hull; launched 1914, renamed HMS Pegasus in 1934 to free the name, and scrapped in 1950 [e]
HMS Ark Royal (1938): Royal Navy medium aircraft carrier, entering service in 1938, and amassing a distinguished combat record before being sunk, by a German submarine, in 1942 [e]- HMS Ark Royal (1950): Audacious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy; scrapped in 1980 [e]
- HMS Ark Royal (1985): Invincible-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy; slightly larger than her sisters; operates helicopters and STOVL aircraft [e]
