Ark Royal: The Life, Death and Rediscovery of the Legendary Second World War Aircraft Carrier (2006) By Mike Rossiter
HMS Ark Royal was one of the most sophisticated weapons at the disposal of British military command. But within one month of sinking the Bismarck, the Ark Royal too was destroyed. This book tells the story of the life & legend of this most iconic of ships, & also talks about the quest to discover the wreck of this naval legend.
After an eventful campaign in WW2 which included carrying the Swordfish aircraft which sank the famous German battleship "Bismarck", the "Ark Royal" was destroyed by a German U-boat off the coast of Gibraltar later in 1941. The author discovered the wreck in 2004
- Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
- 302 pages
- In Good Condition