This video explores one of the strangest naval send-offs in history. During its final voyage in 1978, the crew of HMS Ark Royal decided to mark the occasion with dark humor and tradition. Using the ship’s steam-powered aircraft catapult, they launched an old piano straight into the sea at roughly 104 knots. The piano wasn’t operational and had no further use onboard, making it a symbolic — and unforgettable — farewell gesture. What would normally send fighter jets airborne instead sent a musical