A stockless anchor from the Royal Navy's last conventional aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal.
HMS Ark Royal was a light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy.
Laid down: December 14, 1978
Launched: June 2, 1981
Commissioned: November 1, 1985
Decommissioned: March 11, 2011
HMS Ark Royal's anchor
Anonymous
@ 2019-08-14 11:16:52
This is a Byers stockless anchor made in Sunderland for the previous Ark Royal R09 1955-1979, not the Invincible class Ark Royal R07. She originally had three anchors, the other two can be seen at Armada Way in Plymouth, and RNAS Yeovilton.