During its final voyage in 1978, the crew of the HMS Ark Royal famously used a steam catapult to launch an old piano into the sea as part of a traditional end-of-service celebration. This bizarre stunt served as a morale-boosting ritual, marking the decommissioning of the massive carrier by demonstrating the catapult's power with a final, nonmilitary payload. Credit: AP Archive | History In Pictures

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Royal Navy frigate HMS Portland and her embarked aircraft from Merlin Helicopter Force practise torpedo drills as part of the NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, currently taking place off the coast of Norway. The pair work together as a formidable submarine-hunting team. | Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose