Offbeat Humor

During the final cruise of the Audacious-class aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in 1978, the crew held a mock funeral in which the wardroom piano was lauched from the bow catapult and buried at sea. The piano hit 104 knots as it went over the end of the flight deck. #FunFactFriday pic.twitter.com/tHVZla944Q

— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) November 7, 2025