Lord Mountbatten’s Destroyer Was Sunk Three Times — But He Kept Coming Back
August 1939. HMS Kelly cost £500,000 to build—roughly £30 million today. She was fast, modern, heavily armed. Everything the Royal[…]
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August 1939. HMS Kelly cost £500,000 to build—roughly £30 million today. She was fast, modern, heavily armed. Everything the Royal[…]
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At dawn on May 24th, 1941, the Royal Navy’s flagship and symbol of sea power, HMS Hood, met the German[…]
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“A ship that’s built to withstand shell fire is no pushover in the breaker’s yard.” Alan Whicker reports on the[…]
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David Hookstead talks about B-52 bombers flying to the coast of Venezuela and a secretive ship that could be in[…]
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In January 1787, a young naval lieutenant named Edward Pellew made a choice that would define his character forever. While[…]
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A fleet of model Royal Navy ships constructed out of matchsticks has gone on display at Nothe Fort in Weymouth,[…]
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This month it’s World of Warships 8th Birthday! With live streams, in-game events and giveaways, the fun won’t stop this[…]
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USS Constitution vs HMS Java Today we take a look at the third true frigate duel of the War of[…]
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Fire Onboard – HMS Queen Elizabeth A FIRE has ripped through the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth,[…]
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The three key takeaways for the Royal Navy from the Ukraine war A military expert says the war in Ukraine[…]
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