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**drewfester** · 09-09-12, 07:46

Looks like its all over

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**Handler** · 09-09-12, 08:57

Seen a lot of our 'old' carriers as they have passed onto the cutters and dismantlers, always sad to see and know that these great old ladies have been broken up. Their pasts and the lives they affected, the miles sailed on the world's oceans and seas, all those great and furious times vanish, as if they never happened. Lots will have memories of hours spent, the sound of jet engines and the thump of rotor blades, lining the deck as they visited foreign ports, the runs ashore. All to melt away.
Each of the old carriers has their character, and good to know that we will still be able to see the many fine photos of them, home to many over the years.

**Mike777** · 09-09-12, 10:18

Will we be getting another Ark then?

**SARKING** · 09-09-12, 10:59

Originally Posted by Handler

Seen a lot of our 'old' carriers as they have passed onto the cutters and dismantlers, always sad to see and know that these great old ladies have been broken up. Their pasts and the lives they affected, the miles sailed on the world's oceans and seas, all those great and furious times vanish, as if they never happened. Lots will have memories of hours spent, the sound of jet engines and the thump of rotor blades, lining the deck as they visited foreign ports, the runs ashore. All to melt away.
Each of the old carriers has their character, and good to know that we will still be able to see the many fine photos of them, home to many over the years.

Any ghost storys from Triumph H? Wasnt she the one they reckon had all the psychic stuff going on?

**Seaweed** · 09-09-12, 15:00

Seems only yesterday the press were running pics of the previous Ark down to the bones of her keel at Cairnryan.

**Rumrat** · 09-09-12, 15:02

I recon some of you bastards on here remember the first Ark.
Probably shaggin the animals.

**stan_the_man** · 09-09-12, 15:39

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Lots of memories some sad but mostly happy

**finknottle** · 09-09-12, 15:54

Originally Posted by Rumrat

I recon some of you bastards on here remember the first Ark.
Probably shaggin the animals.

Mrs Giraffe was a bit of a problem.

**Waspie** · 09-09-12, 21:08

Doesn't seem that many years ago I used to fly past the old Ark whilst it was being cut up at Cairnryan.

As for Rumrat, I reckon if he was on the first Ark he would have been evicted!!!!! Bloody misery!

**Handler** · 09-09-12, 21:16

Not heard anything SARKING, the yanks used to have a lot of 'spooky' stories about the Hornet. The old Leviathan, when tied up in Pompey was the subject of strange creaky sounds, but she had a twisted keel and never was used as a carrier.