In 1934, theUnited Kingdomapproved funding for the construction of a new fleet aircraft carrierand formulated a design plan within the limits of theWashington Navy Treatyon aircraft carriers.Became the prototype of the British Navy's subsequent construction of aircraft carriers.Construction beganinSeptember1935.Itwas named "HMSArkRoyal"when it was launched in 1937 andwascompleted in1938.Consideringthe harsh sea conditionsin theAtlantic Ocean, the ship's length-to-width ratio is 7.6:1, the hull uses a high freeboard, the bow is designed as a closed type, and the two-layer enclosed hangar is included in the hull structure, and the flight deck is used as a strong force Deck, this is the difference between the British and the US and Japanese designed aircraft carriers in the same period.The ship's body adopts a large number of welding processes to save structural weight.The flight deck is equipped with downwardly sloping outriggers on the bow and stern to maximize the area of the flight deck. Two hydraulic catapults are installed at the front, with three elevators. The elevator has two platforms on the flight deck and two hangars Running the job separately is cumbersome.The island-style superstructure with an integrated bridge and chimney is located on the starboard side.Armor is laid on key parts of the side and lower hangar decks to withstand the attack of a 500-pound bomb.
During World War II, thebattle for Norwaywas launched in April 1940,and thedive bombers of the HMS Ark Royal bombed a Germanlight cruiser.During the war, the "Ark Royal" mainlycovered the transport fleetin theMediterranean.
The most famous battle of the “Ark Royal” was toannihilate theGermanBismarck battleshipinMay1941.Thetorpedo bomber of the“Ark Royal”destroyed itsrudder, andbought timefor the British fleet to finally sink the Bismarck.
OnNovember 13,1941,after carrying the aircraft totheisland ofMalta, the "Ark Royal"returned toGibraltar50 nautical miles and washit byatorpedofired by a German submarine.
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