The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.

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Black‑and‑white photograph of a large aircraft carrier entering a harbour, escorted by several tugboats. The ship’s flight deck is crowded with aircraft and equipment, and smoke rises from its funnel. People line the deck along the port side, watching the approach toward the breakwater and port facilities. The sea is calm, with another vessel visible on the horizon under a lightly overcast sky.

HMS Eagle

Photo Gallery

This photo gallery offers a small selection of images that reveal brief moments of life at sea. Each photograph offers a glimpse of the ship as she appeared in her time and the world she sailed through.

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Black‑and‑white photograph of a propeller‑driven naval aircraft flying low over an aircraft carrier at sea. The aircraft, marked with Royal Navy roundels and the number “07,” is captured in level flight above the ship’s starboard side. Below, the carrier’s flight deck is lined with parked aircraft and personnel, with the island superstructure rising prominently above the deck. The surrounding ocean appears calm under an overcast sky.
Fairey Gannet AEW
Public Domain
Black‑and‑white photograph of a naval strike aircraft approaching an aircraft carrier for landing. The aircraft, with its landing gear extended and wings spread, hovers just above the ship’s flight deck as waves churn below. The deck markings, including a large landing circle, are clearly visible in the foreground. The sea behind the aircraft appears rough, with whitecaps stretching toward the horizon under an overcast sky.
Buccaneer Eagle 1971
Public Domain
Black‑and‑white photograph of a propeller‑driven naval aircraft flying low over an aircraft carrier at sea. The aircraft, marked with Royal Navy roundels and the number “07,” is captured in level flight above the ship’s starboard side. Below, the carrier’s flight deck is lined with parked aircraft and personnel, with the island superstructure rising prominently above the deck. The surrounding ocean appears calm under an overcast sky.
Black‑and‑white photograph of a naval strike aircraft approaching an aircraft carrier for landing. The aircraft, with its landing gear extended and wings spread, hovers just above the ship’s flight deck as waves churn below. The deck markings, including a large landing circle, are clearly visible in the foreground. The sea behind the aircraft appears rough, with whitecaps stretching toward the horizon under an overcast sky.
Black‑and‑white photograph of a large aircraft carrier entering a harbour, escorted by several tugboats. The ship’s flight deck is crowded with aircraft and equipment, and smoke rises from its funnel. People line the deck along the port side, watching the approach toward the breakwater and port facilities. The sea is calm, with another vessel visible on the horizon under a lightly overcast sky.

1970 - HMS Eagle entering port
Fremantle Ports

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.