On the evening of 5 November 1940, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay found itself standing alone between a vulnerable ...

Prior to the Second World War, the Royal Navy had been able to maintain its dominance over rival navies both in sheer numbers, but also in having the most advanced warships of the era. It was a ...

Crew members Sailors from Ice Patrol HMS Protector, A173, and their Chilean allies paid homage to British sailors lost in one of the first great naval actions of World War 1. One hundred and ten years ...

The Battle of Cape Passero (1940) unfolded in the early hours of October 12, during World War II. British cruiser hms Ajax, ...

However, Chile still moved ahead with Almirante Latorre as the government in Santiago sought to modernize its navy. When World War I broke out in August 1914, the British requisitioned the two ...

A series of pictures which capture the sheer terror of a naval battle, with probably the most famous warship of all time – HMS Victory – at its heart. Did you ...

The battle Ensign from aircraft carriers HMS Invincible, which as the flagship of the Task Force sent to recover the Falklands Islands played a leading role in combating the Argentine occupation ...

Following a successful expedition led by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen it will now go on public display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Get daily headlines and breaking news ...

Left to Right- Paymaster-Commander Williams and Surgeon-Commander Sorley on the Quarterdeck HMS Barham — Battle of Matapan The following are extracts from censored letters written from the Barham by ...

Fiji 1941, my father lower left with hands on knee. Names of other sailors unknown. My father Clement (Clem) Walker was born on the 5th June 1918 in a house on Canal Road Derby. He was one of ...