HMS Ark Royal
light aircraft carrier
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- HMS Ark Royal
- IMO number
- 8949575
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- light aircraft carrier
- Gross tonnage
- 28,766
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 210 m
- Beam
- 36 m
- Year built
- 1985
- Builder
- Swan Hunter
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About HMS Ark Royal
HMS Ark Royal was a light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy. She was the third and final vessel of the Invincible class. She was built by Swan Hunter on the River Tyne and launched by them in 1981. Ark Royal was christened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. She followed sister ships HMS Invincible and HMS Illustrious into service in 1985. Affectionately known as The Mighty Ark, she is the fifth Royal Navy ship to have borne the name of the 1587 flagship that defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. Originally intended to be named Indomitable to match the rest of the class, this was changed due to the public reaction to the loss of the Ark Royal name after the scrapping of the previous Ark Royal in 1980, after 30 years' service.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Ark Royal now?
- HMS Ark Royal has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is HMS Ark Royal?
- HMS Ark Royal is a light aircraft carrier, built in 1985 by Swan Hunter. The vessel is 210 m long with a beam of 36 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,766.
- Who owns HMS Ark Royal?
- HMS Ark Royal is operated by Royal Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has HMS Ark Royal been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for HMS Ark Royal appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).