Aoshima - 1/700 - HMS Ark Royal - 1941
- Brand: Aoshima
- MPN: Aoshima 3-1018
- Part #: MDLAOS31018
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Aoshima - 1/700 - HMS Ark Royal - 1941
- Brand: Aoshima
- MPN: Aoshima 3-1018
- Part #: MDLAOS31018
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.com/product/MDLAOS31018/testimonials
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HMS Ark Royal was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that served during the Second World War.
Designed in 1934 to fit the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, Ark Royal was built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead, England, and completed in November 1938. Ark Royal was the first ship on which the hangars and flight deck were an integral part of the hull, instead of an add-on or part of the superstructure. Designed to carry a large number of aircraft, she had two hangar deck levels. She served during a period that first saw the extensive use of naval air power; several carrier tactics were developed and refined aboard Ark Royal.
Ark Royal served in some of the most active naval theatres of the Second World War. She was involved in the first aerial and U-boat kills of the war, operations off Norway, the search for the German battleship Bismarck, and the Malta Convoys.
Ark Royal survived several near misses and gained a reputation as a 'lucky ship'. However, she was eventually torpedoed on 13 November 1941 by the German submarine U-81 and sank the following day.
Note: Assembly required. Paint/glue not included.
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