![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)
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
![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
![HMS Ark Royal (91) of the Royal Navy - British Aircraft Carrier of the Ark Royal class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net HMS Ark Royal (91) of the Royal Navy - British Aircraft Carrier of the Ark Royal class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net](https://uboat.net/media/allies/warships/br/hms_ark_royal.jpg)
HMS Ark Royal (91) of the Royal Navy - British Aircraft Carrier of the Ark Royal class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net
![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)