Britain's 'Sistine Chapel': Preserving More Than 300 Years Of Naval History
Repairs to the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich have taken three years.
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WWII Fears Dunkirk 'Little Ships' Could Be Scrapped
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships says proposed changes could mean some Little Ships will be scrapped or abandoned.
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WWI Tributes Paid At Grave Of WWI Japanese Sailor
Portland resident found the grave of Petty Officer Asayoshi Harada at the Royal Naval Cemetery.
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WWII A World Turned Upside Down – British Defeat In Malaya And Singapore
A look at the colossal defeat suffered by Britain 77 years ago today.
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Naval History Remains Of Navy Explorer Who 'Put Australia On The Map' Found In Central London
Experts discovered Captain Matthew Flinders' remains during excavations of St James's burial ground in Euston.
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Naval History Why Has Australia Been Criticised For Its Captain Cook Commemoration Plans?
A multi-million pound replica of HMS Endeavour is to sail around Australia.
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History Mudlarking: Digging Up Clues Into The Military's Past
Over 15 years Nicola White has found live bullets, grenades, military buttons, pocket watches and Royal Navy crockery.
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Naval History 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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Stories 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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History What Were The Actual Odds Of Dying In WW1?
Step into the shoes of the British Tommy and examine the stats that determined his chances of life or death.
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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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Stories Are These The Best Regimental Mottos Ever?
From 'Better To Die Than Live A Coward' to 'Death or Glory', these phrases are incredibly inspirational
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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 The Strangest Naval Superstitions Of All Time
Over the hundreds of years of naval operations, numerous superstitions have been invented - a combination of traditions, stories and ...