Power Electrics Sail to Fife with the Ark Royal

Two Power Electrics generators were aboard the HMS Ark Royal last Sunday as one of the Royal Navy's most famous warships arrived in Scotland to undergo a major refit. The 21,000-ton aircraft carrier made the five-day journey from her home port of Portsmouth with the help of a ten strong crew and two tug boats to get the ship into Rosyth yard in Fife. Two 250 kva Supersilent sets were used to power temporary accommodation facilities that housed the crew for the duration of the journey. The ship is currently uninhabitable with no facilities to support even a small crew. Eight temporary units including kitchens and drying facilities were installed on the flight deck of the ship for its journey from Portsmouth to Fife. The fourth ship to bear the name, the Ark Royal began construction in 1943 during World War II. She replaced the previous Ark Royal which was lost to enemy action earlier in the war. The Ark Royal was the second ship to be built with an angled deck, allowing aircraft to land and take off from the carrier at the same time. Babcock Engineering Services will begin work on the ship next January. They will equip the Ark Royal with a third mast to accommodate a modern satellite and radio communication system. Living accommodation for all ranks will be improved and "reverse osmosis" plants for producing fresh water will be installed. "The Ark Royal has a proud place in British Naval History," said Brian Holland, business development manager at Power Electrics. "We are delighted to have played a small part in its resurrection. It was certainly no mean feat getting the ship from PORT 82,33,105,41,133,138 ith the help of our generators the crew were well housed, fed and watered for the task at hand."