The Official Website of the HMS Ark Royal Association
The aim of the Association is to bring together all who served on Her Majesty's Ships Ark Royal and to re-establish and maintain links to organizations previously affiliated to the ships.
Our membership currently includes five former commanding officers, former Ark Royal V ship's company of all eras from the original 1985 crew through to the final decommissioning crew of 2011; and Ark Royal IV ship's company members from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Last year, Rear Admiral Terry Loughran CB was elected our first Association President.
Full and Life Membership of the HMS Ark Royal Association is open to all serving or former naval, military, NAAFI or laundry staff, including attached squadrons, who served a period of at least four weeks aboard:
- HMS Ark Royal V (R07) at any time between 1st July 1985 and 11th March 2011
- HMS Ark Royal IV (R09) at any time between 25th February 1955 and 14th February 1979
Associate Membership is available to any close relative of a deceased former member of the crew of HMS Ark Royal (including HMS Ark Royal III (91).
Honorary Membership may also be available at the discretion of The Committee, please contact us for more information using the link at the top of this page.
News & Updates
26th November 2020
New photos from 1955 and 1956 added to the Photos & Videos pages of this website. A member exclusive Ark Royal V (R07) video from 2001 has also been added to the 2001-01 Section. These videos will only be visible to logged-in Association Members so members must log into this website first. Not a members yet? Join us now. |
9th November 2020
Member exclusive Ark Royal IV (R09) videos from 1976 have been added to the 1975-76 Section. These videos will only be visible to logged-in Association Members so members must log into this website first. Not a members yet? Join us now. |
31st October 2020
New photos from 1957 added to the Photos & Videos pages of this website. Member exclusive Ark Royal V (R07) videos from 2003 have also been added to the 2003-04 Section. These videos will only be visible to logged-in Association Members so members must log into this website first. Not a members yet? Join us now. |
16th October 2020
New photos added to the Members Only section of the Photos & Videos pages of this website in the 1964-66 and 1987-88 sections. These photos will only be visible to logged-in Association Members so members must log into this website first. Not a members yet? Join us now. |
Diary Dates
June 2021
HMS Ark Royal Association Annual General Meeting and Informal Social in Leeds (date and venue TBC).
September 2021
HMS Ark Royal Association Informal Members & Guests Dinner in London (date and venue TBC).