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This rare archive War Office film tells the story of the aircraft carrier and HMs Ark Royal 3 a war service record that were so packed with incident that the ship was rarely out of the headlines. Still a new ship she was attached to the Home Fleet at Scapa when World War II began and chalked up a 'first' by the first Luftwaffe casualty to the RN. In early 1940 Ark Royal went to the Mediterranean and took part in many operations with Force H and in May 1941 she flew off a striking force of torpedo aircraft which scored two hits cripplig the Bismarck. On 13 November 1941 returning from an aircraft ferrying operation to Malta the Ark Royal was torpedoed 30 miles from Gibraltar by U81. Although she was taken in tow the flooding could not be controlled and the following day she sank 14 hours after being hit. Incredibly and a testament to her Captain and crew only one rating was lost of her complement of nearly 1600.
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£0.00
Delivery Time:
3-5 Working Days
Availability:
Out of stock.
Category:
Military
Generic Information
EAN:
5032711060368
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Quantum Leap
Starring:
Roy Foster Brown
Directed By:
Features:
Black & White, PAL
Release Date:
2004-01-26
Rating:
Exempt
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This rare archive War Office film tells the story of the aircraft carrier and HMs Ark Royal 3 a war service record that were so packed with incident that the ship was rarely out of the headlines. Still a new ship she was attached to the Home Fleet at Scapa when World War II began and chalked up a 'first' by the first Luftwaffe casualty to the RN. In early 1940 Ark Royal went to the Mediterranean and took part in many operations with Force H and in May 1941 she flew off a striking force of torpedo aircraft which scored two hits cripplig the Bismarck. On 13 November 1941 returning from an aircraft ferrying operation to Malta the Ark Royal was torpedoed 30 miles from Gibraltar by U81. Although she was taken in tow the flooding could not be controlled and the following day she sank 14 hours after being hit. Incredibly and a testament to her Captain and crew only one rating was lost of her complement of nearly 1600.
Delivery Cost:
£0.00
Delivery Time:
3-5 Working Days
Availability:
Out of stock.
Category:
Military
Generic Information
EAN:
5032711060368
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Quantum Leap
Starring:
Roy Foster Brown
Directed By:
Features:
Black & White, PAL
Release Date:
2004-01-26
Rating:
Exempt