HMS Ark Royal Ship's Programme 1994

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January 1994

28th January - Sail from Portsmouth to take over Operation GRAPPLE / Operation HAMDEN duties from HMS Invincible.

February 1994

4th February - Rendezvous with HMS Invincible for ENCOUNTEREX and handover.

4th - 8th February - Visit to Gibraltar.

February - Visit to Naples (cancelled).

March 1994

March - Visit to Toulon, France (cancelled).

March - Visit to Bari, Italy.

31st March - Arrive in Piraeus, Greece for stand off and station leave.

April 1994

11th April - Sail from Piraeus.

29th April - Visit to Corfu, Greece (at anchor). 

May 1994

3rd May - Sail from Corfu.

4th - 18th May - Exercise DYNAMIC IMPACT

19th - 26th May - Visit to Palma, Majorca for Self Maintenance period (SMP).

June 1994

June - Visit to Corfu, Greece (at anchor).

June - Visit to Souda Bay, Crete.

July 1994

July - Visit to Corfu, Greece (at anchor).

July - Visit to Istanbul, Turkey.

August 1994

1st - 11th August - Visit to Valletta, Malta for Self Maintenance Period (SMP) and station leave.

28th August - Handover Operation HAMDEN duties to HMS Invincible.

September 1994

2nd -  19th September - Portsmouth.

21st - 26th September - Visit to Newcastle.

27th September - Portsmouth.

30th September - Families Day (at sea).

October 1994

October - Preparations for Extended Readiness Period. 

November 1994

11th November - Visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

December 1994

December - Preparations for Extended Readiness Period.