HMS Ark Royal

Summary

HMS Ark Royal is a light aircraft carrier^[1]. It draws 323 Wikipedia views per month (light_aircraft_carrier category, ranking #8 of 42).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Ark Royal's image is recorded as HMS Ark Royal (R07).jpg^[3].
• HMS Ark Royal's instance of is recorded as light aircraft carrier^[4].
• HMS Ark Royal's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[5].
• HMS Ark Royal's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter^[6].
• HMS Ark Royal's vessel class is recorded as Invincible-class aircraft carrier^[7].
• HMS Ark Royal's Commons category is recorded as HMS Ark Royal (R07)^[8].
• HMS Ark Royal's Commons category is recorded as IMO 8949575^[9].
• HMS Ark Royal's IMO ship number is recorded as 8949575^[10].
• HMS Ark Royal's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• HMS Ark Royal's shipping port is recorded as HMNB Portsmouth^[12].
• HMS Ark Royal's powered by is recorded as Rolls-Royce Olympus^[13].
• HMS Ark Royal's armament is recorded as Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2^[14].
• HMS Ark Royal's armament is recorded as Oerlikon 20 mm cannon^[15].
• HMS Ark Royal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01cbp1^[16].
• HMS Ark Royal's service entry is recorded as +1985-11-01T00:00:00Z^[17].
• HMS Ark Royal's service retirement is recorded as +2011-03-11T00:00:00Z^[18].
• HMS Ark Royal's significant event is recorded as order^[19].
• HMS Ark Royal's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[20].
• HMS Ark Royal's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[21].
• HMS Ark Royal's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[22].
• HMS Ark Royal's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[23].
• HMS Ark Royal's significant event is recorded as ship breaking^[24].
• HMS Ark Royal's sponsor is recorded as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother^[25].
• HMS Ark Royal's pennant number is recorded as R07^[26].
• HMS Ark Royal's location of creation is recorded as Wallsend^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Ark Royal draws 323 Wikipedia views per month (light_aircraft_carrier category, ranking #8 of 42).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]