Monday 20th May 2013 - Ark Royal is towed from Portsmouth
on her final journey, to Turkey, to be scrapped
Another victim of an apalling decision by a government unfit to run our defences(in my view)
With grateful thanks to Dave Baker and Tim Trayte
of Baker Trayte Marine Ltd for the use of their tug, Forceful.
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Ark Royal being prepared for towing
The once busy bridge and flight deck are empty now
The tugs turn her to the south
Parts of her superstructure are missing
The crowds pay their respects on The Point outside the Still & West Public House
Just 2 maintenance crew over her mighty bridge
Dragged mercilessly out of harbour to her doom
Out of Portsmouth Harbour entrance with small craft for company
In the main channel out to OSB
Out to OSB and we begin our turn back to Portsmouth