THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, ON BOARD AN ESCORTING WARSHIP, OFF GIBRALTAR. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS TORPEDOED BY THE GERMAN U-BOAT U-81 AND SEVERELY DAMAGED, SHE SUNK THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DESTROYER HMS LEGION TOOK THE SHIP'S COMPANY OFF THE SINKING CARRIER. - View from HMS HERMIONE of HMS ARK ROYAL after being hit by a torpedo, healing over to starboard, while HMS LEGION, HMS LAFOREY and one other destroyer close on the carrier

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