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45cat - Ship's Company And Band Of H.M.S. Ark Royal - Sailing From The BBC/ TV's 'Sailor' - BBC - UK
![On this day, 80 years ago, HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81. She would remain afloat for several hours, sinking early the following morning with the loss of only a single On this day, 80 years ago, HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81. She would remain afloat for several hours, sinking early the following morning with the loss of only a single](https://i.redd.it/kyecg1rv8ez71.jpg)
On this day, 80 years ago, HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81. She would remain afloat for several hours, sinking early the following morning with the loss of only a single
![Ark Royal - enduring name of five prestigious Navy warships - History - Bite Sized Britain - Britain's amazing history and culture Ark Royal - enduring name of five prestigious Navy warships - History - Bite Sized Britain - Britain's amazing history and culture](https://images.prismic.io/six-things/8d18347d-6860-4357-a372-a76606762ce0_Ark+Royal.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,106,563,563&w=900&h=900)