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title: Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal
author: U.S. Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18619/swordfish-planes--ark-royal/
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updated: 2024-03-04
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# Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal

_Authored by U.S. Navy_

## Image File

[![Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18619.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18619.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1939 photograph of the British aircraft carrier *Ark Royal* and its Swordfish biplanes. (U.S. Navy photo NH 79167 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Navy, U. (2024, March 04). Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18619/swordfish-planes--ark-royal/>
### Chicago
Navy, U.S.. "Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18619/swordfish-planes--ark-royal/>.
### MLA
Navy, U.S.. "Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18619/swordfish-planes--ark-royal/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Ark_Royal_h79167.jpg) by [**U.S. Navy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Ark_Royal_h79167.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.