Vocals: Ships Company Music: The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines. Stills: Ark Royal Phot Dept Cine: Mike
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@gustavorocha7811 ай бұрын
There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor Tomorrow for old England she sails Far away from your land of endless sunshine To my land full of rainy skies and gales And I shall be aboard that ship tomorrow Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell For you are beautiful, and I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell For you are beautiful, and I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell I've heard there's a wicked war a-blazing And the taste of war I know so very well Even now I see the foreign flag a-raising Their guns on fire as we sail into Hell I have no fear of death, it brings no sorrow But how bitter will be this last farewell For you are beautiful, and I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell For you are beautiful, and I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell Though death and darkness gather all about me And my ship be torn apart upon the seas I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands And the heaving waves that brought me once to thee And should I return safe home again to England I shall watch the English mist roll through the dale For you are beautiful, I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell For you are beautiful, I have loved you dearly More dearly than the spoken word can tell
@1tonyboat7 ай бұрын
sang along with this with a tear in my eye ....Proud to have served (RAF)
@snudilicious5 ай бұрын
@@1tonyboat+1 my friend +1
@kevinchambers172 ай бұрын
Chief PO Ark Royal Tony Chambers- 15/7/37 to 26/4/24. My Dad. God bless him and all who served with him. Xxx 🫡🇬🇧
@dawnfoster72272 жыл бұрын
I've just been in tears watching this, my dad, Anthony(Tony) Callow was on the Ark in the mid 70's.She was his last ship and he loved her. We played Sailing by the Ships Company and RM Band of HMS Ark Royal at his funeral in 1999 and everybody broke down in tears.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dawn. I'm very happy to hear you have been in tears. She was my first ship when I was 17yo. I'm sorry for your loss, we have the duty watch for now. Rest in Peace Tony. They were amazing days. Be sure to look at some more videos on my channel, there is a great deal of Ark Royal Cine film here. I am very proud to be able to say that my voice is in there some where.
@obber95612 жыл бұрын
There’s a documentary made in the 70’s called “ Iron village “ have you herd of it?
@ttonypayne50772 жыл бұрын
When I see this type of video and and read nout all these wndeful people who serve and have served our Country in peace and war I feel proud to be British and a big thank to all those brave men and women. "Thank you"
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
@@obber9561 I have a copy of it but am prohibited from sharing it online.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
@@ttonypayne5077 Cheers
@mac19759 ай бұрын
We played this at my brothers funeral. He loved that ship. Sleep well big brother x
@bobclavile5653 Жыл бұрын
I am retired U.S.Navy veteran and this was a beautiful tribute to a great lady. I salute all of you who sang, and served with such love. I fully understand, and have lived to have loved more than six ships on which I served between 1964-1995. FAIR WINDS SHIPMATES. Wonderful Salute brought tears to a 75 yr. old Sailor
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob, I'm glad you enjoyed it, there is a better version somewhere on the channel. Thanks for watching.
@kevchambers1970 Жыл бұрын
From the son of a Royal Navy Fishhead ! My Dad was Chief PO Supply Branch on the old ARk - of which anchor now resides on Plymouth Hoe !
@kevchambers1970 Жыл бұрын
and he's 86 now
@kevchambers1970 Жыл бұрын
And would love a visit- bearing Rum !
@kevchambers1970 Жыл бұрын
Thank you to a US Squid from a Royal Navy Fishhead !
@Brianboru888 ай бұрын
Our greatest Carrier...
@michaelb95298 ай бұрын
She and her brave crews serve their Queen, Country, Commonwealth and Her Realms and Territories across the seas, From Canada...Rule Britannia
@bigships Жыл бұрын
“For you are beautiful”- a fitting tribute for this great ship
@AbcDef-cb9vx3 жыл бұрын
I am also one of the many voices on this and the words convey how I feel about my time on the Ark. Best days of my life and the best decision of my life to join the Royal Navy. AB(R) Scouse Elder 4WZ mess.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
6T2 mess for me. happy days, thanks for watching
@MickeyMouse-ul2zs5 ай бұрын
Well done and more power to you. The Ark Royal and her crews were not just a ship and a complement of sailors but rather, they were the embodiment of all that was good and great about Britain and The Royal Navy. I was an engineer officer in the Merchant Navy for 40+ years and felt nothing but respect for our "Grey Funnel Line" compatriots.
@waffoorn3 жыл бұрын
I joined her May 1974 and left December 1977 , to this day I regret missing her farewell voyage . What a ship , what a crew .
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
I joined her early 76 with 892 and stayed to the end. SO lucky to do that
@waffoorn3 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue I would have loved to see the old girl out , did a stint on her in the mid 60's before she went for the refit .
@TheStuart2010733 жыл бұрын
My dad was on board 1964 till 1966 best days in the navy rest in peace dad
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
BZ
@garrycoston4912 жыл бұрын
I too was moved to watery eyes. I served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, and in the 70's, I was with the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt at Naval Station Mayport Florida; guess who visited several times at Naval Station Mayport when I was a young Sailor in the 70's? None other than the Mighty HMS Ark Royal (R09). Though I was in the U.S. Navy, and our Aircraft Carriers were a tad larger, I grew affectioned with intense interest of the "Ark" with that oversized Bridle Arresting Horn on her bow. I met a few British Sailors back then whenever she was in port; most of them, at that time, kind of stayed away from me, I guess because I was a Black Sailor, but I tried to make Friends. But I grew affectionate with the "Ark" and tried to find out as much about her as I could. It seemed to me that they retired her much too early, and when the Falklands war broke out, I'll bet the British Government at that time had wished that the Ark Royal was still in commission. By the way, I have "ties" with the UK as I was stationed at Naval Communications Station Thurso Scotland from 1982 to 1984. Miss the Mighty Girl, and the way she graced the seas, and protected the British Homeland!
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
I well remember my time in Mayport, altho I was with 892 Squadron so we shipped out to NAS Cecil Field. Your colour had nothing to do with it, I can assure you. The day I joined up I met my first black sailor and in my 12 years I never once met an ounce of any form of racism in the navy, in fact quite the opposite. My Leading Cook down south in the Falklands was an amazing black sailor and Ark had a real star on the flight deck crew who was black. Perhaps we were mostly a white crew, but not one Royal Navy Sailor I know of has an ounce of racism in his bones. As for the comment 'a tad larger' oh fuck yes, I remember being in Norfolk VA when we moored alongside NIMITZ. jeez she was huge. There is cine film of that event somewhere on this channel.
@garrycoston4912 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Hi Mate; Thanks for your eloquent post; cheers to "The Ark!" I was not implying, nor did I say or was inferring that your Mates were racist; just saying that they seemed very cautious and/or stand offish when I approached them or tried to make Friends, and don't forget, those were different times, especially in America with the "race" thing. And I learned that it was not necessarily the case in Europe or the UK; as I lived in Scotland for 1.5 years at Naval Communications Station in Thurso Scotland 82-84, and Stuttgart Germany from 88 to 90. I felt at home in Europe when I lived and was stationed there and the race thing did not really exist or I felt that it didn't; it was more so a thing of curiosity about me from the stares that I got as most people had never seen a black person. But I loved "The Ark," and my British Mates (America's Mother the UK). Thanks Mate. And oh, the American Carriers are huge; my nation has always strived to be bigger and better but most times bigger and better doesn't mean that you have THE advantage over your enemy. Carry on Shipmate, Cheers to the "Mighty Ark, and God speed to you all!
@garrycoston4912 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Was stationed at NAS Cecil Field many times during my 20 year career. It is still there but no longer a military Naval Base. Fond memories of those times so long ago. I do remember in the 70's, British Sailors being at Cecil from "The Ark." I'll bet you were one of them! Cheers Mate!
@bluebelly07 Жыл бұрын
@@garrycoston491 I was with VA-83 stationed at Cecil Field during 1971-1972. Maybe we have 'crossed paths'! 😀
@bluebelly07 Жыл бұрын
@@garrycoston491 Also on a Med Cruise on the USS John F. Kennedy in 1971 and then on the USS Forrestal in 1972 as an AE-3rd.
@maureenlawrance1252 жыл бұрын
My husband was 'D' of Ark during her last visit to Malta and last but one commission. 38 years in the RN, his favourite ship.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear that Maureen. Thank You for watching.
@tango6nf4772 жыл бұрын
For you were beautiful and we all loved you dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell. RIP R09.
@4adgray24 ай бұрын
I love this and have done for 40 years! I need to explain that I first heard it in the maternity ward as I gave birth to my first child - a perfect son! What an entrance to the world for my boy! Thank you to the ship's company for the fanfare and the cheer! 💙💞🤣
@geoffreydowen57932 жыл бұрын
I hope you tube stays as I shared this with my 4 year grandson we sat and watched it yesterday. I had tears in my eyes great post great memories and yes I was singing this too.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
I hope YT will be with us for a long time to come.
@Vorbiz2 жыл бұрын
thank you for this, we attended my fathers funeral to this yesterday, it was so fitting, given that he sang on this. xxx
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
I am sorry to hear of your loss. It was a great time for all of us to be part of that in 1978.
@paganist102 жыл бұрын
My Dad was there somewhere - Phil "Tansy" Lees on this recording which we played at his funeral - so he sang at his own farewell
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
BZ
@andrewcroft68558 ай бұрын
Wonderful, always brings back a tear. My late Dad was a Signalman in Royal Navy in WW2. Back when we had proper discipline and Britain was great. Sadly a distant memory now. Huge thanks to all our services and those who serve.
@davebetch99185 ай бұрын
The innocent days before the Falklands
@thomasnikkola56003 жыл бұрын
Roger Whitaker and The Last Farewell has been a song I've loved since my Mom played it on 8 track when I was really young! It brings tears to my eyes with this video! As an ex ABH3 in the US Navy I think it may have solidified my desire to be a sailor since those young days! God Bless all those who've served their nations sailing the seas!
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching.
@Bruce-1956 Жыл бұрын
Remember seeing a film about her scrapping, brought me to tears to see such a fine ship reduced to scrap.
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
final episode of Sailor, with Uncle Tom.
@bigships Жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue do you know where to find it?
@Bruce-1956 Жыл бұрын
@@bigshipsjust look up 'scrapping HMS Ark Royal r09' on Google.
@walkabout1939 Жыл бұрын
The history of the Ark Royal is known in the whole world. She's famous in the war for what she contributed!.
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
she is also famous for her chips.
@allgood67602 жыл бұрын
Thanks... a mate of mine flew Seahawks from the Ark Royal... Thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@markmason47582 жыл бұрын
My brother Noel (Perry) Mason was on hms ark Royal and sang on this song.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Let's hope, like the rest of us who sang along, he was slightly tipsy too.
@nikonmark378145 жыл бұрын
I worked on the flight deck of the American aircraft carrier USS Independence and we sailed together for awhile back in 75, a couple of your Phantoms landed on our flight deck and the aircrew toured the ship before returning to the Ark Royal. It was fun and I was young.
@Super8Rescue5 жыл бұрын
and we had americans land on Ark Royal in 78. There is film of it somewhere on my channel
@nigeh53263 жыл бұрын
There are photos of the RN Phantoms on board the USN carried and vice versa on the net. Unfortunately back then we didn’t have phones with good photo and video capabilities so we don’t have too much high resolution stuff from the past
@daleeasternbrat8163 жыл бұрын
I was aboard this ship in Port Everglades. Florida. I was 15 . I remember that ship. F-4s and an anti submarine aircraft with a propeller on each end. I got a distinct impression that the Royal Navy is not one to mess with. Still true. Best wishes from the Sunshine State!
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
Fort Lauderdale was one of the best places to visit. In 1976 we were over run with visitors who wanted to take sailors home for a weekend. Lauderdale is very special, I had relatives in the Naples, so a drive across alligator alley in a rental car was done a few times.
@daleeasternbrat8163 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue My first time on a Royal Navy ship. Everything about that ship looked like it meant business.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
@@daleeasternbrat816 it was all smoke and mirrors, she was on her last legs. Poor old thing had been falling to peices, how she made it home without sinking I don't know. :)
@daleeasternbrat8163 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue To me, at 15, she represented the Royal Navy at it's best. If she was was smoke and mirrors , well, I enjoyed being aboard her anyway! I hope her large , new sisters visit, if they can fit.
@garethgriffiths85773 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Grippo`s loved them.x Same as on Bulwark when l was in 40cdo at Fort Lauderdale the Yanks made us feel so welcome. Good times. Then on Fearless two years later in Miami were adopted by the locals again!
@grahamgh9173 Жыл бұрын
A great ship, the most loved carrier of all!
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
I was very lucky to have her final years as a junior cook
@stewartchalmers5935 Жыл бұрын
The Royal Navy will not be complete until there is another in service
@simonbray55144 жыл бұрын
Truly fantastic. My father served two trips, on the ark fleet Air arm, buccaneer, s, fleet chief Thank you
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
welcome
@simonbray55144 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue thank you sir
@simonbray55144 жыл бұрын
My dad still remember, s two tot, s of rum a day ration, s
@MarkJones17514 жыл бұрын
Great video. She was a beauty. My dad served on her, Eagle and was the Buffer on the Invincible during the Falklands conflict. Whenever I see these old girls I immediately remember their smell and the acoustics.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments, she was an amazing ship for a 17yo lad to sail on, happiest days of my life.
@jennijordan88444 жыл бұрын
My dad was on the last sailing of the ark. I still have the original copy of the single sang with Rod Stewart
@DaveSCameron4 жыл бұрын
Indeed she was plus my nan served tea to The Queen on the 1950 launch of its namesake and being a native of Birkenhead and former 'Laird worker it's in our blood. Thanks for this.
@steveaf43704 жыл бұрын
@@DaveSCameron This was that 1950's "namesake" But what you see is her post 1967-70 refit when her deck was enlarged to operate the Phantom F4K P.S. it was the Queen Mother who launched her
@DaveSCameron4 жыл бұрын
@@steveaf4370 Many thanks ⚓
@davidratcliffe6001 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this, I have looked for it for ages. I was one of the voices on this and was on the farewell trip. It was a very emotional experience and many of us sang with a tear in our eyes.
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, I am in there somewhere too. Happy days ... If you look a little deeper in to the channel you will find every track on the LP
@anythingbootneck9 ай бұрын
What year was that please?
@hullpsychicdevelopmentgrou35783 жыл бұрын
My Home for Two years in 4R2 mess... brilliant memories...I did quite a bit on the ships TV as an entertainer with my oppo Brum Mahon...we were known as "Cabbage and Green" ... the Video brought tears to my eyes of being privy to one of my best life experiences... I also was one of the singers amongst our ship's company singing the last farewell, Sailing/The Wombling Song/Remember You're A Womble/You'll Never walk alone/land of hope and glory. with The Royal Marines HMS Ark Royal Band.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
Happy Days
@Jeffybonbon4 жыл бұрын
every thing has a beginning and an end we are all just passing through
@lifeonthebeach3 жыл бұрын
But it is how we pass through what matters, and how greed takes away what we have.
@rosannawebb89182 жыл бұрын
very moving, my grandfather was on the first Ark Royal during the war and one of the last off , because he volunteered to go down and get the code books, after it was torpedoed. i think his job was to be in charge of "the big guns," im sure that's what he said when i was a kid
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Huge respect for your grandfather, he will never be forgotten
@gavinives876010 ай бұрын
My grandfather was also on the Ark back in '41. Brothers in arms, brave souls indeed.
@dsell19594 жыл бұрын
Fond memories of her last trip and my first ship. I was an REM then working on the radars. Oh and should have said, that is me singing!
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
so it was you that was out of tune.....
@dsell19594 жыл бұрын
Super8 Rescue Yes
@emmainch16744 жыл бұрын
Where you on board for the last farewell? If so do you remember a Geoff Reynolds?
@dsell19594 жыл бұрын
Emma Inch Emma, Yes I do. I am trying my hardest to place him as it has been a long time. Was he in 2L2 mess?
@emmainch16744 жыл бұрын
Dennis AWS I think he was, sadly he passed away 2 years ago on the 26th May, but I always remember him talking about his time on Ark Royal and we had the recording at home of the last farewell.
@kerry359 Жыл бұрын
My dad had this on tape he used to play in the car when I was little....this song stands out, very moving
@Jartisann4 жыл бұрын
I am not even British and know nothing about this ship.. But I know this song and seeing this video gives me tears.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
excellent.
@michaelb95293 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Its called the Last Farewell and was a major hit by Roger Whittaker circa 1971
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelb9529 I know it's called the Last Farewell, that's why I titled the Video The Last Farewell. I am also very aware Roger Whittaker had a hit with this, along with Durham town and many other hits I remember. Thanks anyway for your comment. This is a version by the ships company much loved by all of us who appear in the recording, myself included. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXi6pGR-gJ2cerc
@michaelb95293 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Groovy Baby don't forget everybody talks about a new world in the morning and Canada is 2 more of his hits God Save Our Queen
@stewartchalmers59353 жыл бұрын
The ministry of defence has now screwed up British history, for ther is not an hms ark royal in service. The name ark royal is iconic in the royal naval history. The Royal Navy will never be complete until an ark royal is back in service.
@sharonplumb46533 жыл бұрын
There's got to be an ARK ROYAL! It's a British Icon!!!
@josephwarra50433 жыл бұрын
A great ship and a great crew, thanks for the memories.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
You're more than welcome, thanks for watching.
@michaelb95293 жыл бұрын
This version of the Ark Royal was the first purpose built Fleet Aircraft Carrier. During its design the had to make it lighter to add speed. So they removed half the rivets and replaced them by welding the plates on its hull. By getting rid of the rivets and thus no need to over lap the plates they saved 10,000 pounds allowing her to increase speed to 31 knots per hour allowing her to keep up with her escorts
@bigships Жыл бұрын
Are u high m8 ark royal (91) (the 3rd one) was the first purpose built carrier this one is the fourth
@michaelb9529 Жыл бұрын
@@bigships Thats what I wrote
@curiouslarry69335 жыл бұрын
I saw her sister ship, HMS Eagle, pass very close to the troopship HMT Asturias, that my family [dad in the R. Sigs.] was on. We were in the Indian Ocean not far from Aden. It was in 1955 [we were on our way to Hong Kong] - the Eagle had Sea Hawks, Gannets, and Sikorsky type choppers, arrayed on the flight deck.
@sharonmc51922 жыл бұрын
My 83 year old father served on both Eagle and the Ark Royal. I found this channel purely by chance yesterday and plan on showing him the footage next time I see him. I think he served from the mid 50's until 1970 and left the navy when he got married. to my mum. He was in Aden and Borneo
@lesliecoombs36224 жыл бұрын
Brings shivers to me. Being ex RN the song means a lot to me.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
I was there, singing along with my tin of CSB
@thetourettesgamer88513 жыл бұрын
I’m 18 and want to join, would you say it’s a good career to take on?
@lewis470943 жыл бұрын
@@thetourettesgamer8851 go for it son,the best thing you could do, I loved it
@lesliecoombs36223 жыл бұрын
@@henryvagincourt4502 Ajax, Malcom, Dundus, Hardy, and finally the Tiger. You will note every ship l had in sequence the hull got older! My next draft might have been the Titanic!🙃
@barrytipton11793 жыл бұрын
@@thetourettesgamer8851 services to join RAF first fleet air arm next navy next army are worst ..... but in any case get a education lower rates are not well treated but if u thick like me join up as a urk
@paulcosentino70323 жыл бұрын
Was there... can almost taste it watching this , I would go back in a heartbeat.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say no to a duty watch on the deep fryers.
@martynduffety97933 жыл бұрын
i was there too, emotional video bringing back heaps of memories
@bogbean37743 жыл бұрын
I was there when they recorded this, the BBC producer was as camp as a row of tents and kept getting annoyed with us...that led to another song for him....Zulu warrior.
@robweston9253 жыл бұрын
Was in Mess 4R3 824 Squadron. Amazing time. Watching launches breathtaking. Always remember looking at the SARS up and thinking how glad where that they were up when needed.
@davidweller3838 Жыл бұрын
My voice is amongst this great occasion along with the other Clubswingers on there at the time. Great commission and happy times 🎉
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
I am in there somewhere.... happy days
@reuberndoesthingsthathemig10254 жыл бұрын
Long live ark royals name and glory
@johnhansford44383 жыл бұрын
Fred Hansford, stoker had many a story to tell after serving on board. Great ship good times. Anchors away Dad.
@jaderogers54603 жыл бұрын
Anchors away ❤️ missed always.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching, pass me a tinnie. Anchors away indeed.
@mac19753 жыл бұрын
For my big brother Chris daughtery killick cook, I miss you big man x
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
Some of my finest friends were Killick chefs in the main galley
@TheKira6994 жыл бұрын
Time to build the next Ark Royal, the name must go on. There has always been an Ark.Since the Spanish Armada.
@ronclark97244 жыл бұрын
She is a great name for a carrier. The Royal Navy has a lot of great names in its history for capital ships. Far too many for all to be used at the present time.
@steveandrews47624 жыл бұрын
For around 300 years there was NO Ark Royal serving in the fleet! After the Armada, the next ship wasn't until around the 1920s. however I would personally have loved PoW to be renamed as Ark Royal, or what about one of the new Dreadnought subs?
@ulysses21624 жыл бұрын
A third Queen Elizabeth class named Ark Royal would be cool.
@tmithc31064 жыл бұрын
@@ulysses2162 or maybe a new lph or lpd could be the next Ark Royal
@stewartchalmers59354 жыл бұрын
TheKira699 amen to that. Our Royal Navy is not complete without an ark royal in service. The name is historic
@donsland1610 Жыл бұрын
Served onboard for the last commission. So many happy memories: thanks for bringing them back.
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
I was there too, thanks for watching.
@geoffreydowen57932 жыл бұрын
a Yankee air crew threw me his helmet as he took off from the deck I still have it that my was in 1978 guess it's for keeps now great ship great times great post sir pip pip! ex wafoo fire man on deck 75-78
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@johnhoward78755 жыл бұрын
Listened to this tape until it fell apart Great stuff!!!!
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
well now you can carry on listening to it.
@leoacert28653 жыл бұрын
Im getting Nostalgic of something Im too young to remember.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
and I too old to forget
@billyhughes8055 жыл бұрын
Most patriotic song ever!
@jackfoskett87414 жыл бұрын
Billy Hughes what song is it
@DaveSCameron4 жыл бұрын
@@jackfoskett8741 The Last Farewell by Roger Whittaker. Great Britain.
@williamjordan55544 жыл бұрын
The song is about a girl.
@thetourettesgamer88513 жыл бұрын
@@williamjordan5554 it is but i guess but that’s not just it, the song is also about about that love of ones homeland and all it’s character and hearing the line to my home land of rainy skies and gales just makes me feel patriotic inside
@michaelgarforth35265 жыл бұрын
Served 1976/77 Tractor Driver/ Chockman Best 18months Of My Naval Career From GANNETGARFORTH.
@adetarrant98065 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael I doubt if you knew him but my Uncle FCPO Stoker/MEM Mike (Jan) Tarrant served most of his career on The Ark, he Adored her , I think that's where my Sister and I get it from, neither of us can listen to "Sailing" without welling up the Most Fantastic Piece of music Ever
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
I don't know him, I was on Ark from 76-8 I am singing on the Sailor track.
@georgemalkin654611 ай бұрын
I was on the Ark 3L2 Mess happy days.
@elizabetharmada53352 жыл бұрын
They should include this song in Mouthbatten Festival of Music..the sound and instruments are well blended
@mattdavis80348 ай бұрын
My Grandad had this album...he was on a aircraft carrier during ww2
@Super8Rescue8 ай бұрын
In which case he deserves our utmost respect.
@petercrabb91474 жыл бұрын
Brilliant.
@sdsaucysd2 жыл бұрын
my girl and myself have not stopped playing this for days love my girl and we love this.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
excellent. Sing Along. Thanks for watching
@Schenkerflyingv4 жыл бұрын
The song and the ship make me really proud to be British 😭
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@paulnorthard4883 жыл бұрын
My dad was Commader Air, Bob Northard. We played this at his funeral in 2007.
@paulnorthard4883 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Kinder thank you. It was the perfect send off. The Navy even did a fly past as we left the crematorium. Nice touch. According to his logbook, and I may have missed a few, dad flew Sea Venoms, Sea Vixens, Sea Hawks, Hunters and the F4. He was also an air warfare instructor.
@D130596V9 ай бұрын
i remember the old girl well the thunder of the phantoms taking off was a sound never to be forgotten ,happy days
@paulwillson88873 жыл бұрын
If there is to be a 3rd CV of the QE class name it Ark Royal
@UriNierer3 жыл бұрын
QE should have been named Ark Royal and POW Eagle.
@kevinchambers173 жыл бұрын
For sure- we must have another Ark Royal !
@bobsnodley61712 жыл бұрын
There is unlikely to be a 3rd carrier. We couldn't afford it!
@jackiestephenbroughton1712 Жыл бұрын
My father was a Firefighter deck handler on her during the early sixties. Great years Arthur Broughton was his name. Wonderful memories of the far east fleet. Anyone who remembers him and those wonderful days please let us know. His son Stephen.
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
I can't remember the name of it but there is a facebook group for R09 crew, I know they have let immediate family members in to the group in the past.
@jamesstewart54739 ай бұрын
It was a long time ago but watching that it feels like yesterday .
@elaineduker.63553 жыл бұрын
This gives me goosebumps💜
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
excellent.
@jonathoneadie-simcock80952 жыл бұрын
Love the navy
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
I had 12 years of it.....
@kevinchambers174 жыл бұрын
For Dad, Chief Petty Officer Anthony Chambers, Supply Branch. His last ship duty in RN.
@kevinchambers174 жыл бұрын
Dad was the only sailor with one girl in one port - Plymouth and my Mum ! as for me, every girl in every port, lol !
@adetarrant98064 жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin my Uncle was F/CPO S
@kevinchambers173 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ade ! the Ark's anchor resides in its place of honour outside the Holiday Inn, Plymouth; Dad resides with Mum in Totnes - but still new tours of duty for me - last year Shanghai, this year Doha, Qatar, where I am right now. Take care in Second Lockdown - and drink some Pusser rum for us and the old flagship. There MUST be another Ark - it's RN tradition and history ! clear waters and fair winds to you !
@kevinchambers173 жыл бұрын
Shame I can't put a picture in here of my Chinese girlfriends, lol !
@kevinchambers173 жыл бұрын
I was made in Hong Kong - Dad served in HMS Tamar 1967-1970!
@fishman5013 жыл бұрын
I clicked on this video and had a pleasant surprise when I saw it was you who released it.
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
I had a pleasant surprise when I read your comment, thank you
@fishman5013 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Thanks.
@sharonplumb46534 жыл бұрын
Thank you for replies,I was always told it was because Margaret Thatcher didn't want to give Argentina qudos for sinking her!! Live on Ark Royal!! Very special!!
@briantyler5314 жыл бұрын
Ark was out of service long before the Argentines invaded the Falklands so it had nothing to do with it. We have had and scrapped another Ark since this one and I am surprised that we didn't call one of the two new carriers Ark Royal.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
Especially as they gave away the R09 penant away.
@jamesroberts88504 жыл бұрын
R09 was the epitome of the RN.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't agree to that if you had seen the state of the food we chucked at them :)
@Gordon-oy4do2 ай бұрын
One of the greatest ships in the royal navy when Britain was britan it was a shame that she was scrapped.if only she was a musem ship just like what the yanks got.
@lifeonthebeach3 жыл бұрын
I have been on this ship, and many many other Royal navy ships as a cadet, the biggest mistake i ever made was not enrolling fully, The Ark Royal was the biggest and most fearsome aircraft carrier in the world, was a pleasure to be on it, but sad to see what greedy government cuts did too it. Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! England never, never, never shall be slaves.
@geoffreydowen57932 жыл бұрын
top Man never look back enjoy your life and it's memories as is
@jonathoneadie-simcock80952 жыл бұрын
My brother in law was on the ark royal Paul Taylor from knutsford
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
What branch was he?, do you know when he served on Ark ?
@kenhamilton39543 жыл бұрын
Also my first ship and me singing too fond memories
@davidweller3838 Жыл бұрын
Also my first ship 1961 to 1964 as a boy seaman and my last time on her when this video was taken. Very very sad occasion but we all had a great and experienced some wonderful hospitality from all the US guys and girls when we were there in Mayport, Norfolk Virginia. Very fond memories which I shall never forget ❤
@sambowman78232 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, my dad John Bowman was on this, he sadly passed on Wednesday
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
I am sorry to hear your Dad has crossed the line. We have the duty watch now. Calm Seas and Fair Winds.
@sambowman78232 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue he will be having this song if it's OK, and the union jack, im so proud to be his daughter
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
It's more than OK. Sending you best wishes, your pride is quite normal. It was a special moment in our lives to be on HMS Ark Royal
@sambowman78232 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue did your remember a John Bowman he was the lead store accountant
@peterevans61232 жыл бұрын
Some fantastic times on board Uncle Tom's war canoe. I'd left when this was made but anyone who was 849 D flight or 892 can't fail to recognise the killick grubber Mick Parkes. R.I.P. Mick.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Pedro PArkes, an 892 Legend This video is the radio tribute broadcast for him on the day of his funeral kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3WbnmmkZ6hpiJo
@IanD62 жыл бұрын
Fab video ⚓️
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian
@nigeh53263 жыл бұрын
The Royal Navy Phantoms looks so good in that livery from 77 have to admit they look the best of all the UK Phantoms. The Buccaneers in the RN colours also look better than the RAF equivalent. Yes I know the history of both aircraft vis a vi the R.N. And the RAF
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
The Phantom crew had the best chips too, because I was frying them!
@mashbury3 жыл бұрын
I vaguely remember seeing a video of this recording with the RMB on the hanger deck. I had the LP from that session at one time . I DO remember being on the Hoe at Guzz when she left port for the last time. I’d say most of Plymouth came out to say goodbye . Still emotional now hearing these young carefree voices
@stevevelo22302 жыл бұрын
I waa one if those young and carefree voices. We left Devonport (Guzz) on the 4th April 1978 and returned 4th December. A fantastic trip to the USA and the Mediterranean before returning in December to Guzz. What a night out it was down on Union Street that evening!!
@mashbury2 жыл бұрын
@@stevevelo2230 Gulpers mate 👍
@mashbury2 жыл бұрын
@@stevevelo2230 Hang on... wait a moment .. December 78... Diamond lil,s. Pissed up Stoker .. FATHER !!!! 😂🤣😅
google translation: In the future, this type of aircraft carrier will be necessary, but large aircraft probably won't be. They are only a mid-way stop for replenishment of weapons. Most of the aircraft, 70%, 80%, will be on shore.
@tenkloosterherman Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@SR71ABCD4 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't have scrapped her, she was the best ship in the Royal navy fleet.
@frankanderson50124 жыл бұрын
SR71ABCD - BETA TYSON It was the replacement carriers that shouldn't have been scrapped. Unfortunately the Ark Royal was long in the tooth and over due for retirement.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
Ark Royal was dead in the water, it's a wonder we actually made the final commission. Poor old thing. War time steel was not very good
@DaveSCameron4 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue indeed
@barrytipton11793 жыл бұрын
She was a bit tired when I was on in 1972/73 she couldn’t make her own water had ships along side 23hours a day. Pumping water to us ...... should have been re built or re fitted for fixed wing we nearly lost Falkland Islands
@chitlika3 жыл бұрын
@@barrytipton1179 Weather would have stopped the phantoms flying much of the time .leaving the fleet naked You cant hit an arrestor wire in zero visibility but the harriers could and did find the carrier decks in the thickest of fogs It would have been great to have phantoms down there as well but it was sea harriers that did the buisiness.
@pickashole4 жыл бұрын
I wish the govt pushed ahead with cat and trap versions of the Elizabeth class carriers. I also wish they had better defence systems. Sure I'm an armchair general but seeing how small our navy is, they'll take some defending by a small amount of surface ships we have.
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
armchair general, nothing wrong with that!
@frankcarroll75072 жыл бұрын
Cracking video Mike Spice. I remember the singing well.
@Super8Rescue2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Frank, I remember the fucking pot wash sing songs. .
@stevepepper42872 ай бұрын
My first ship Dec '74 to Jul '76
@Super8Rescue2 ай бұрын
I joined her in 76 as they filmed the Sailor series. With 892 squadron
@Tailracehero3 жыл бұрын
Love this. I served onboard her sister ship 'HMS Eagle' from1969 until her last voyage back from Hong Kong to be scrapped 1972 . .
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
There is cine of HMS Eagle on this channel 1968
@Tailracehero3 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Thankyou so much!
@barrytipton11792 жыл бұрын
I tried get on last run on Eagle but ended up on ark man I wanted swap with wasn’t QM on phantoms just vixens I was qualified on both
@grahamjpjones4 жыл бұрын
My mum bought the single which I played over and over when I was a boy, I have just inherited my mums 7 inch collection after her passing and will be investigating it to see if the single is still there
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
I am sorry to hear your Mum has passed away, Condolences to you Sir. I inherited my Mums record collection some 8 years ago. Let's hope you can find a working record player. I like nothing more than playing a pile of records, just yesterday evening it was a few tinnies and pile of LP's in my house. I bought the Last Farewell LP as I left HMS Ark Royal in 78 and still play it to this day.
@grahamjpjones4 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue Good news the record is still there but sadly badly scratched
@paganist102 жыл бұрын
@@Super8Rescue you must have been on with dad...Phil Lees..yeah I know huge ship and all that
@tiomannysworld68353 жыл бұрын
Excellent film, That music is awesome!
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
thank you. It was a great honor to get drunk and sing with my friends.
@TheStuart2010736 ай бұрын
Its a shame she was scrapped she would have made a brilliant museum ship
@skip7053 Жыл бұрын
Yep remember this fondly,great ship and crew.5WZO mess,Y unit MEM.
@morganjones91513 жыл бұрын
i served aboard jan 1952 to sept 1954 she was marvilous inevery way stwd later to become L/stwd we broke her in as they say
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
You broke her in, and we finished her off!
@paulwillson88874 жыл бұрын
Of the RN had had this ship on 1982 maybe losses wouldn't have been what they were . Bravo Zulu HMS Ark Royal
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
She was scrapped in 1980, and if if she hadn't been scrapped, she would never have made it 8000 miles there, let alone come home again. She had more than enough concrete in her hull to stop the leaks...When she was decommissioned in 79 there was no suggestion of any conflict on the horizon, so it's a moot point. As it happens, HMS Eagle was in better condition when she was taken out of service.
@barrytipton11793 жыл бұрын
The ark was next in line for refit otherwise the eagle would have been refitted for phantoms
@barrytipton11793 жыл бұрын
Talking about terms of endearment “MY OLD BUCKET OF COW MUCK IS A GOOD ONE”
@loyalist57363 жыл бұрын
And mybes if we were not just a ASW navy for NATO and mainly relied on the USA for top cover we would of done alot better .
@martinmcgoldrick13573 жыл бұрын
The song mentions English and England and there was me thinking I served in the British Royal Navy
@Super8Rescue3 жыл бұрын
Please don't go all snowflake on us.
@thewalkingsketchbook3 жыл бұрын
Fair play Martin. The lyric is England but it could be applied to anywhere, it being personal. I’m sure a lot of English sailors singing ‘Mull’ or others would agree. Whatever happens to the union, we’re still British.
@loyalist57363 жыл бұрын
@@martinmcgoldrick1357 But it ain't called the British Royal Navy ...it's just Royal Navy so everything is good .
@martinmcgoldrick13572 жыл бұрын
Britannic Royal Navy
@playerguido69784 жыл бұрын
No disrespect that was when the Royal Navy was steel the Royal Navy but that beautiful Fleet carrier HMS Ark Royal steel deck elevators and steam propulsion for her aircraft I see you operate F-4 Phantoms off the deck that was when the British Navy was still the British Navy
@Hackett106619 күн бұрын
Watched a documentary on the Ark probably late 70s early 80s and in the final episode it showed it getting scrapped in a yard up in Scotland such shame that she ended up for scrap and I think an officer got very upset at her getting cut up
@Super8Rescue19 күн бұрын
skip to 22'23 in ithis video and you can see it again kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnataI2MjpV9rMksi=sZb3H3S33YjKWHEG
@chrisstrider Жыл бұрын
More than a ship
@richardpoynton40264 жыл бұрын
Do you think one of the new carriers should have been called Ark Royal?
@Super8Rescue4 жыл бұрын
yes, they gave R09 to the Prince of Wales which pissed a lot of people off.
@sharonplumb46534 жыл бұрын
There should always be an Ark Royal in the royal navy!! It's a legend in its own right!! RESPECT!!!!
@loyalist57363 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes .
@barrytipton11793 жыл бұрын
Yes should be called ark royal at least they using RO9 on new carrier
@gadgetman0033 жыл бұрын
Yes, there should always be an Ark Royal aircraft carrier
@annetteboyle7518 Жыл бұрын
Oh makes me want to cry
@Super8Rescue Жыл бұрын
Job done. Have a kleenex. Thanks for watching
@annetteboyle7518 Жыл бұрын
Ihad a penfriend on there in70s Andy Green ? I wonder if hes still about he was from Pembrokeshire in 70s