HMS Ark Royal
ITV Studios was commissioned by The Discovery Channel to film an 8 part series recording life on board HMS Ark Royal, the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, throughout Operation Auriga a major four-month-long deployment. Although no one knew it at the time, the deployment would turn out to be her final ever international mission â€" and an eventful one at that.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Documentary
ITV Studios was commissioned by The Discovery Channel to film an 8 part series recording life on board HMS Ark Royal, the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, throughout Operation Auriga a major four-month-long deployment. Although no one knew it at the time, the deployment would turn out to be her final ever international mission â€" and an eventful one at that.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
44 mins
HMS Ark Royal embarks on a five-month mission to lead an international task force across the Atlantic in the largest peacetime naval deployment for a decade.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
44 mins
Days into her international deployment, the Prime Minister orders HMS Ark Royal to rescue stranded British passengers caught in the chaos caused by the Icelandic volcanic eruption.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
44 mins
On route to Naval Station, Norfolk in Virginia - the largest naval base on Earth - HMS Ark Royal needs to refuel, so calls in the help of a naval tanker almost as big as she is.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
44 mins
HMS Ark Royal has been at sea for four weeks. The crew has some downtime in the Florida sunshine, but for some, shore leave is cancelled as they prepare for a royal visitor.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
44 mins
HMS Ark Royal is bound for Nova Scotia with a busy schedule, including a visit from PM David Cameron. But when the ship hits dense fog, the crew must assist an emergency first.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
44 mins
HMS Ark Royal's crew is preparing for the International Fleet Review; an important element of the Royal Canadian Navy's centenary celebrations, with HM The Queen taking the salute.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
44 mins
HMS Ark Royal is taking part in large-scale war games with the US Navy. Her mission is to project air power and oversee the landing of Royal Marines into the designated warzone.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
44 mins
After nearly five months since she departed on the Auriga deployment, HMS Ark Royal is welcomed back home into Portsmouth, but not before a full-scale battle damage exercise.
Episode 9
The Final Journey
44 mins
Captain Kyd leads the flagship of the Royal Navy, the Ark Royal, on her final voyage as she is stripped of munitions and docks in Portsmouth for the last time.