ARK ROYAL

ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Sun May 15, 2016 5:52 pm

Ark Royal on the berth a few days before launch.
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20 May 1981
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24 May 1981
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24 May 1981
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:14 pm

Ark Royal moving astern towards the swinging area at Jarrow before returning to Walker after dry-docking at Hebburn, 17 March 1985.
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:22 pm

Final stages of outfitting at Walker, 23 June 1985.
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:25 pm

Delivery voyage, 28 June 1985.
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:55 pm

Ark Royal at the RAN Bicentennial Fleet Review in Sydney on 1 October 1988.
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:44 pm

Laid up at Extended Readiness, awaiting refit, in Portsmouth on 29 August 1998.
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:33 pm

At the Glenmallan ammunition jetty in Loch Long on 20 June 2003.
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Re: ARK ROYAL

Postby teesships » Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:15 am

ARK ROYAL, 28766gt, completed Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd., Wallsend, 11-1985
LD as INDOMITABLE - launched 2.6.81 ARK ROYAL - BU Aliaga 10.6.13

Various dates while fitting out.
23 May 1982:
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4 September 1982:
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27 September 1984:
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See also: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/A-Ships ... l1985.html

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