HMS Ark Royal arrives in Valletta, Malta - 8th June 1993.
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14th January - Sail from Portsmouth to deploy to the Adriatic for Operation GRAPPLE.
22nd - 23rd January - Gibraltar to refuel and store ship.
27th January - Arrive in the Adriatic Sea.
25th February - Arrive in Trieste, Italy for stand-off.
1st March - Sail from Trieste.
March - Visit to Piraeus, Greece.
13th April - Arrive in Naples, Italy for stand off and Self Maintenance Period.
21st April - Captain Terry Loughran joins as Commanding Officer.
22nd April - Sail from Naples.
24th - 29th May - Visit to Corfu (at anchor).
8th - 18th June - Visit to Valletta, Malta for Self Maintenance Period and station leave.
1st - 5th July - Visit to Souda Bay, Crete.
26th - 29th July - Visit to Palermo, Italy.
30th July - Handover of Operation GRAPPLE duties to HMS Invincible.
3rd August - Portsmouth for Base Assisted Maintenance Period and combined Easter and Summer Leave.
September - Maintenance and leave period in Portsmouth.
October - Maintenance and leave period in Portsmouth.
November - Aviation trials and Air Work Up at sea.
December - Portsmouth for maintenance and leave period.
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