Rumours that British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sunk not correct according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijsch handelsblad dated 15 December 1939

Revenge-class

An item dated London, England 14th referred to the South African press which reported that the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1) and the battle cruiser Renown (1) recently visited Cape Town, South Africa so it was not true that the Ark Royal was sunk.

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1. Laid down by Cammell Laird and Company Ltd., Birkenhead, England on 16 September 1935, launched on 13 April 1937, commissioned on 16 December 1938, torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 on 13 November 1941 and sunk on 14 November 1941.
2. Of the Renown-class with as sister ship the Repulse. Original laid down as an improved Revenge-class design but when the First World War broke out was her completion delayed and afterwards completed as battle cruisers. Building ordered on 30 December 1914, laid down at Fairfield, Govan, Scotland on 25 January 1915, launched on 4 March 1916, commissioned on 20 September 1915 and sold on 19 March 1948.