Farewell voyage: The Royal Navy's flagship the Ark Royal arrives on the River Tyne before making the short journey down the coast to Newcastle where she was built by Swan Hunters at WallsendSailing Into The sunset: The Valiant Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier Heads To Her Final Resting Place After 25 Years Of Loyal Service -- The Daily Mail
It was an historical and moving moment in the life of the Royal Navy ship known affectionately as the Mighty Ark.
Proudly towering over the flotilla of tugs and patrol boats, HMS Ark Royal sailed into the sunset for the last time after 25 years of valiant service.
Gone were the combat-ready Harrier Jump Jets. Gone was the ammunition. The magnificent aircraft carrier that served in Bosnia and the 2003 Iraq invasion is being decommissioned.
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My Comment: After 25 years of service .... she .... like most of the British Navy .... is now being put away.
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