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HMS Ark Royal

Aircraft carrier
HMS Ark Royal was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that was operated during the Second World War. Designed in 1934 to fit the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, Ark Royal was built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead, England, and... Wikipedia
Launched: April 13, 1937
Builder: Cammell Laird
Length: 787′
Construction started: September 16, 1935
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) as designed; 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) actual
Armament: 8 × twin 4.5 in (110 mm) DP guns; 4 × quadruple 2-pdr (40 mm (1.57 in)) AA guns; 8 × quadruple.50 in (12.7 mm) AA MGs