New Images Released Of HMS Royal Oak Wreck
Divers are working on a survey of the battleship ahead of the 80th anniversary of its sinking.
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Naval History Ten of the most important ship's cats of all time
Let's celebrate the heroic Royal Navy cats who helped make life at sea a little bit more enjoyable for a lot of people.
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History Who Do I Think I Am? My Family’s WW1 Story
Following on from the centenary of the end of WW1 is an example to inspire others in genealogy research on their own relatives' war service.
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Navy Royal Navy Divers Pay Tribute To Sailors Lost In Battleship Sinking
Eight hundred and thirty-four crew died after HMS Royal Oak was torpedoed on 14 October 1939.
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News Wreck of Navy Ship That Found Australia Might Be In US Harbour
Scuttled off of Rhode Island during the American War of Independence, the ship has often been searched for but until now never found.
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Navy Marking 100 Years Of Women In The Royal Navy
One of the slogans used in recruiting posters was "Join the Wrens and free a man for the fleet."
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Naval History Remembering The Channel Dash: One Of The Royal Navy's Darkest Days
Today, sailors and airmen marked one of the darkest days in Royal Naval history...
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Naval History Gin: From Mother's Ruin To Staple Of The Royal Navy
Gin was believed to be the cure for various illnesses, and became famous after the Royal Navy's global deployment.
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Naval History How A Royal Navy Man Uncovered A Plot And Changed History
At the height of the First World War, Royal Naval intelligence intercepted a message containing the following code...
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Navy Archive footage from Dunkirk found
Unique and historically significant footage shot 75 years ago has been discovered