A very different River Tyne as HMS Ark Royal sits ready for launch 40 years ago
A very different River Tyne as HMS Ark Royal sits ready for launch 40 years ago Launched at Wallsend's Swan Hunter in 1981, both the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and the shipyard which built her have since been consigned to history Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingW...
Source: chroniclelive.co.uk