Image:HMS Ark Royal planes landing.jpg

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Blackburn Skuas and Fairey Swordfish aircraft landing on the deck of HMS ARK ROYAL after attacking the Italian Fleet during the action off Sardinia. Photograph taken from HMS KELVIN. One Italian cruiser and two Italian destroyers were damaged in this action.

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IWMCollections IWM Photo No.: A 2385

Date

27 November 1940

Author

Ware, C J (Lt) Royal Navy official photographer

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