Episode 2 sees 2000 people expected in Ark's hangar which has been converted into a passenger space for Operation Cunningham. Supplies are delivered and the entire crew is trained to manage their new tourists, but have they done enough in time? To add to the Ark's troubles, she's in trouble herself. A leak in her hull is discovered ñ and repairs are undertaken while she's at sea. Will the Ark Royal be forced to return to Portsmouth for repairs?