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HMS Pegasus - ex HMS Ark Royal
HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier, which saw action in WWI and in the 1920s She was re-named in 1934, to allow a new aircraft carrier to be commissioned as HMS Ark Royal (pennant number 91), on 16 December 1938. The hull was purchased by the Royal Navy while still in early stages of construction and the ship was designed and constructed as the first purpose-built aircraft / seaplane carrier. Ark Royal participated in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and remained in the Dardanelles region until 1918, when she carried out patrols in the Aegean Sea. After the armistice she supported White Russian forces during the Russian revolution, supported British forces in British Somaliland and transported a squadron of seaplanes to the Dardanelles for the Chanak crisis in 1922. Placed in reserve, she was re-commissioned in 1930 as a training ship and for research into ship-board aircraft catapults. Date: 1938
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HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at Spithead in 1938: A Nautical Transformation This evocative photograph captures the majesty of HMS Pegasus as she sits proudly at anchor in Spithead in 1938. The former HMS Ark Royal, a historic vessel with a rich and varied past, underwent a significant transformation in the mid-1930s. Originally commissioned as a seaplane carrier in 1914, HMS Ark Royal saw action in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I. She remained in the Dardanelles region until the end of the war, supporting British forces and transporting seaplanes. In the aftermath of the conflict, she was used to support White Russian forces during the Russian Revolution and carried out patrols in the Aegean Sea. By 1934, the Royal Navy had purchased the hull of the Ark Royal while it was still in the early stages of construction. The vessel was then re-named HMS Pegasus to allow for the commissioning of a new aircraft carrier to bear the name Ark Royal. Designed and constructed as the first purpose-built aircraft/seaplane carrier, HMS Pegasus was a technological marvel of her time. In this photograph, we see HMS Pegasus in her prime, with her distinctive flight deck and island superstructure. Her transformation from a seaplane carrier to an aircraft/seaplane carrier was a significant one, marking a new era in naval aviation. The vessel was placed in reserve in the late 1920s but was re-commissioned in 1930 as a training ship and for research into ship-board aircraft catapults. This image offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of HMS Pegasus, a vessel that played a crucial role in the development of naval aviation and the Royal Navy's maritime prowess.
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