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 ...

A Royal Navy spokesman said: “It is a chance for the cities linked to the ship to say farewell prior to the decommissioning.” The Ark Royal is to return to Portsmouth on December 3 before ...

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.

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 ...

(Photos to follow) In 1977 he flew in a Buccaneer jet from @RNASCuldrose to land on HMS Ark Royal in the Channel. Captain Will Blackett, Commanding Officer of HMS Prince of Wales, said the King ...