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A Visit to HMS Ark Royal
Photographs © John H. Luxton 2008 |
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These photographs were taken during a
World Ship Society visit to HMS ARK ROYAL during her first ever
visit to Merseyside on Sunday June 08, 2008. |
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Views of the carrier from the
Liverpool Cruise Terminal Stage. |
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The hangar deck (right). The nearest
photograph shows the mechanism for one of the flight deck lifts. |
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Views from the bridge, forward and starboard side.
The presence of the vessel drew large crowds to the Liverpool
waterfront during the weekend on June 07 /08/ |
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Views of the flight deck. The Sea King helicopter on
deck is from RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall. The ship's bell is at a
slightly odd angle - it isn't the camera! Finally at the bow (right)
one can see one of the three "goalkeeper" guns which protect the
ship. from air attack |
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