Royal Navy | War History

Enemy on the Euphrates: Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes
Enemy on the Euphrates

Turn on the TV news any time now and you will see that unhappy land of Iraq seized in another bout of murderous sectarian turmoil.…

Project to Memorialize HMS Whimbrel

Ian Harvey
HMS Whimbrel

The HMS Whimbrel was one of many Allied ships involved in the Battle of the Atlantic, serving as an escort to a convoy from the…

ormer top-secret WWII & Cold War naval base may become a museum

Ian Harvey
national museum

Wales is potentially expecting a brand new national museum after discussions on what to do with a former communications base used by their navy in…

Injured Teenager Survived Battle of Jutland

Ian Harvey
Battle of Jutland

The Battle of Jutland was one of the most treacherous battles at sea during World War I. Edgar Ellis, who joined the war effort when…

Unexploded Bomb off the Coast of Crow Point Beach

The Royals Navy was asked to take care of an unexploded bomb from the Second World War that has washed up on the beach of…

Each to his own country: the tale of a German submariner, his English wife and WWI

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The Deutschland. This merchant submarine became known for making successful voyages across the Atlantic to the United States, eluding the heavy watch of the Royal…

Divers Explore The Scapa Flow Treasures

Ian Harvey

Wartime artifacts lie on the seabed where the German High Seas fleet was abandoned, as part of the terms stated in the armistice signed at…

British Graves Found In Shanghai

Ian Harvey

Many historical artifacts have been destroyed during China’s Cultural Revolution including foreign graves. Recently, the family of a Royal Ulster Riflemen discovered the man’s grave…

WWII Motor Torpedo Boat being restored in Bridgwater by an enthusiast

Photo story (Clockwise from left): (1) Warship enthusiast, Paul Childs from Bridgwater in Somerset, his family and his organization are restoring a WWII motor torpedo…

Divers locate Battle of the Atlantic lost shipwrecks from the Second World War

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Dozens of shipwrecks have been documented on a seabed during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic. The ships that sunk come from both…

REVIEW: THE DEFENCE OF THE DARDANELLES by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

Standing out as one to watch for the bookies in the WHO What’s Not to Like championship stakes is this little gem from Michael Forrest.…

REVIEW: SEA KILLERS IN DISGUISE by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

You’re a movie producer and you’re sitting in your palatial Hollywood office and you’ve just seen War Horse and you managed to understand some of…