The Ark Royal is for sale,  presumably to a scrap yard but “alternatively the vessel may be purchased for re-use/refurbishment for non-warlike purposes.”  The main engine, most machinery and all weapons will be removed.  She will be available for inspection in early May and all bids are due by Monday 13th June 2011.

Tenders > Vessel ARK ROYAL R07

HMS Ark Royal, nicknamed “The Mighty Ark,” is the fifth Royal Navy ship to bear the name of the 1587 flagship that defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. She was the flagship of the Royal Navy, the third and final Invincible-class light aircraft carrier.