The civilian P&O doctor who treated wounded troops during Falklands conflict
Dr Susie West's memoir covers when the cruise ship SS Canberra was diverted to the South Atlantic in 1982.
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Navy First look at Indian Navy's new ensign after St George's Cross dropped
The new design breaks from the country's colonial past and its historic links to British rule.
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History For sale! The £2m house with a Victorian fort in its back garden
Complete with gun emplacements in case of French attack, the Isle of Wight property is going for more than £2m.
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Navy The five arms of the Royal Navy explained
The arms of the Royal Navy work together to protect the nation's interests at sea, on land, and in the air.
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Navy Black Tot Day: The end of the rum ration
The commemorative day is a salute to the historic practice of issuing Royal Navy sailors with a daily tot of rum
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Navy Campaign launched to save 'Prince Charles' warship'
The Prince of Wales said it was "truly humbling to learn of the efforts" volunteers are going to, to recover this historical naval vessel.
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Navy HMS Echo says farewell after two decades of discovery
Twenty years as a survey ship for the Senior Service have come to an end for HMS Echo in Portsmouth.
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D-Day 'If our names are on a bullet, it's our bad luck': WW2 veteran recalls memories of D-Day
Royal Navy veteran Peter Smoothy has paid his respects in Normandy thanks to the Taxi Charity.
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Navy Falklands conflict remembered at the home of naval aviation
A Somerset oak tree was planted and blessed during the service at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton.
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Falklands 1982 Operation Sutton: The first stage in the UK's mission to retake the Falklands
On 21 May 1982, the UK began landing troops in East Falkland, following the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina.
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Falklands Falklands: Why an SAS raid – nicknamed 'Operation Certain Death' – never happened
To help counter Argentina's Exocet anti-ship missiles, the SAS were called to assist with taking out the missile threat.
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Falklands 1982 Falklands 82: The brutal conflict told by those who were there
Eye-witness accounts reveal what life was like for those directly impacted by the Falklands War.
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Falklands 1982 HMS Sheffield survivor recalls guilt he still feels 40 years after sinking
In 1982, then-22-year-old Chris Purcell was serving on the ship's galley and as a gunner when Argentinian jets attacked the vessel.
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Naval History Room where Lord Nelson's body lay reopened after restoration
Its unique architecture has been carefully restored, including its roof lantern, monumental stonework and Swedish marble flooring.
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History Sir Ernest Shackleton: His military career and Antarctic expeditions
Sir Ernest Shackleton is best known for his endeavours in the Antarctic, but he was also a Royal Navy reservist and a former Army major.
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Special forces British Special Forces – where they came from and what they do
An examination of the histories and current roles of the UK’s Special Forces units.