Salvaged plaque honouring top-secret WW2 human torpedo mission finds new home
A faded memorial to one of the most dangerous submarine missions of the Second World War has been rescued and given new life
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Feature Heroic actions of man who swam in shark-infested waters to save sailors during WW2
PO1 Charles Jackson French, nicknamed the 'human tugboat', bravely rescued more than a dozen sailors
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Naval History CSG25 might see HMS Prince of Wales sailing through significant historic waters
Numerous vessels have shared the name, Prince of Wales, ranging from a captured 18th-century ship to a 21st-century aircraft carrier.
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Feature How the Battle of Iwo Jima was a defining moment in US Marine Corps history
US Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz said that during the battle, "uncommon valour was a common virtue".
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Naval History Royal Navy celebrates 125 years of epic and legendary field gun battles
The long-standing Royal Navy tradition encourages teamwork, discipline and an interest in military heritage.
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Navy HMS Trent readies to return to ops after Malta overhaul and dazzle camo makeover
The offshore patrol vessel has received a striking dazzle camouflage paint scheme as she prepares to return to operations.
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History HMS Wellington's legacy secured for future generations with £225k lottery grant
The last surviving dedicated Battle of the Atlantic convoy escort ship will continue to educate and inspire thanks to vital funding.
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Navy Out of a tragedy comes hope: Fundraiser aims to remember crew of HMS Exmouth
Divers are raising funds to honour the crew of HMS Exmouth, which sank 85 years ago, and support the RNLI.
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Naval History A snapshot of life on board a wartime destroyer unearthed on HMS Chiddingfold
Crew seeks to uncover the history behind the items found from the ship's Second World War predecessor.
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Naval History The Cornish pub with timbers from Spanish Armada and Napoleonic era warships
Centuries-old beams inside the Jolly Sailor Inn in Looe tell a tail of Britain's naval past.
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Navy Deep discovery: Divers find possible lost wreck of WWI warship HMS Hawke
The remains of what is believed to be HMS Hawke were discovered around 70 miles from Fraserburgh in the North Sea.
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Feature Why US Marine Corps mascot is a British bulldog and how it built bond with Royal Marines
How did a breed of dog so intertwined with British culture become a US mascot?
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Sea vessels British ship sunk by German U-boat during WWI finally found after 107 years
The HMST Arcadian, which was sunk by a German torpedo, was discovered southeast of Sifnos Island in the Aegean Sea.
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Feature The mysterious instructions to Britain's Trident-armed subs in case of nuclear apocalypse
The Letters of Last Resort all reportedly say one of four options.
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Navy HMS Wellington launches fundraiser for essential repairs as she wards off being scrapped
Wellington is the last surviving Royal Navy vessel from the Battle of the Atlantic – the longest continuous military campaign of WW2.
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USA Partygoers rave about USS Hornet as aircraft carrier hosts Rattleship music fest
The Essex-class aircraft carrier-turned-museum based in Alameda, California, is set to host the two-day Rattleship music event.