![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 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](https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/455/160/large_000000.jpg)
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
![THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, 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 THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, 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](https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/455/152/large_000000.jpg)
THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, 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
![On this day, 80 years ago, HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81. She would remain afloat for several hours, sinking early the following morning with the loss of only a single On this day, 80 years ago, HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81. She would remain afloat for several hours, sinking early the following morning with the loss of only a single](https://preview.redd.it/kyecg1rv8ez71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b30997ca38fbca6dcb88c10b17dc663e6b788371)
On this day, 80 years ago, HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81. She would remain afloat for several hours, sinking early the following morning with the loss of only a single
![THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, OFF GIBRALTAR. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS TORPEDOED BY THE GERMAN U-BOAT U-81 AND SEVERELY DAMAGED, SHE SUNK THE FOLLOWING DAY. | Imperial War Museums THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, OFF GIBRALTAR. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS TORPEDOED BY THE GERMAN U-BOAT U-81 AND SEVERELY DAMAGED, SHE SUNK THE FOLLOWING DAY. | Imperial War Museums](https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/455/151/large_000000.jpg)
THE SINKING OF HMS ARK ROYAL. 13 NOVEMBER 1941, OFF GIBRALTAR. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS TORPEDOED BY THE GERMAN U-BOAT U-81 AND SEVERELY DAMAGED, SHE SUNK THE FOLLOWING DAY. | Imperial War Museums
![Imperial War Museums on Twitter: "HMS Ark Royal sank in off Gibraltar #OnThisDay in 1941. The aircraft carrier was torpedoed by the German U-Boat U-81 the day before and was listing heavily Imperial War Museums on Twitter: "HMS Ark Royal sank in off Gibraltar #OnThisDay in 1941. The aircraft carrier was torpedoed by the German U-Boat U-81 the day before and was listing heavily](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmyS7YfWEAAISq1.jpg)