Leisure Boat Or Big Yacht..You Decide HMS Ark Royal For Sale

  Britain's Ministry of Defence has put an aircraft carrier up for sale on an official used equipment website.

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier Ark Royal was taken out of service earlier this year as part of government budget cuts.

Individuals and organizations interested in purchasing the former flagship of the Royal Navy -- which was launched by the Queen in 1981 -- have to submit their proposals for the ship to the MoD for approval.

Interested parties have until June 13 to submit their bids and the ship will be handed over to its new owner by the end of the year. 

The ship which is 698 feet long cant travel up to 5000 nautical miles at 18 knots thanks to the 4 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine engines which will produce 97,000 HP.  You can travel a good distance on a light load.

I actually had the opportunity in 1992 while attached to the USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG-17) to be in a NATO exercise in the English Channel with this great lady of the sea.  I understand fully how her crew feels to say goodbye.