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• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Bombs from Italian aircraft obscure the view of HMS ARK ROYAL while she was under attack off Sardinia. Photograph taken from HMS KELVIN.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  Bombs bursting round the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL during an enemy air attack south of Sardinia. Photograph taken from HMS SHEFFIELD. One Italian cruiser and two Italian destroyers were damaged in this action.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Blackburn Skuas and Fairey Swordfish aircraft landing on the deck of HMS ARK ROYAL after attacking the Italian Fleet during the action off Sardinia. Photograph taken from HMS KELVIN. One Italian cruiser and two Italian destroyers were damaged in this...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  A Fairey Swordfish from the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL returns at low level over the sea after making a torpedo attack on the German battleship BISMARCK.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  HMS ARK ROYAL seen from the battleship HMS MALAYA during the bombardment of Genoa. Part of two of HMS MALAYA's 15 inch guns can be seen in the foreground.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  Fairey Swordfish (in foreground), Fairey Fulmars and Blackburn Skuas on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL whilst she is at sea. Two more warships can be seen sailing in the distance silhouetted by a low sun.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  Six Blackburn Skuas of No 800 Squadron Fleet Air Arm line up on deck before taking off from HMS ARK ROYAL.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, several 18 inch torpedoes on dollies on the deck of HMS ARK ROYAL. These torpedoes are due to be loaded onto the ship's compliment of Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  A Blackburn Skua landing on HMS ARK ROYAL.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Priest, L C (Lt)

  The air gunner of a Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber at his position on the rear-facing .303 inch Vickers machine gun. This Fairey Swordfish was one from HMS ARK ROYAL.