3.2K views · 57 reactions | Ark II is an American science fiction television series that aired for 15 half-hour episodes on CBS from September 11 to December 18, 1976. The show was created by Martin Roth for Filmation, and starred Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, Jose Flores, and Adam the chimpanzee. | Killer Cosmonaut | Facebook

During World War II, the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was repeatedly attacked by Italian bombers in the Mediterranean Sea but survived every assault. The ship earned a reputation for being lucky and was even falsely reported sunk by German propaganda on multiple occasions. The Italians most often used the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 "Sparviero" (Sparrowhawk) bomber in their attacks, an aircraft that found great success as a torpedo bomber. Notable encounters with Italian bombers: July 9, 19