THE RISKS THEY RUN.—H.M. Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal riding out a bombing attack by Italian planes. Note the smoke from the forward anti-aircraft guns. Carriers are very vulnerable. The huge flight deck presents a big target which cannot be adequately armoured because the extra weight would make the ship top-heavy. The Ark Royal carries about 70 planes.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24699, 30 August 1941, Page 5
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57THE RISKS THEY RUN.—H.M. Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal riding out a bombing attack by Italian planes. Note the smoke from the forward anti-aircraft guns. Carriers are very vulnerable. The huge flight deck presents a big target which cannot be adequately armoured because the extra weight would make the ship top-heavy. The Ark Royal carries about 70 planes. Otago Daily Times, Issue 24699, 30 August 1941, Page 5
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