This is what we had come to see. HMS Ark Royal, the third in the Invincible class of light aircraft carriers.
She was launched in 1981 and commissioned in 1985. She weighs 22,000 tons and measures 210m by 36m.
She can carry up to 18 Harrier GR 6/7 aircraft. Her ramp is steeper (than that of her two earlier sister ships) to enhance the Harriers' take off performance. She is currently flagship of