Identity of WW1 North Sea wreck confirmed as Royal Navy cruiser
5 days ago · Royal Navy experts have confirmed the identity of a World War 1 wreck off the Scottish coast found in the summer as HMS Hawke. Before divers swam around the remains of the cruiser, no one had seen her since she was torpedoed by a German submarine on October 15 1914 while carrying out a patrol of the North Sea. The wreck was found by Lost in ...
Snapshot of life aboard wartime destroyer rediscovered by ...
5 days ago · An unfinished letter to a loved one, a sentimental postcard, some yellowed newspaper clippings and an eclectic mix of photographs were rediscovered by sailors on minehunter HMS Chiddingfold on the eve of the ship’s 40th birthday on operations in the Gulf. The ship’s wartime namesake, a Hunt-class destroyer, served extensively in home waters ...
Royal Navy helps African navies enhance security skills ...
1 day ago · It’s a long-running exercise staged in the Gulf of Guinea each autumn by France and West/Central African nations signed up to the Yaoundé Maritime Security Architecture with the emphasis on curbing criminal activity and ensuring shipping safely passes through waters from Senegal to Angola – a coastline of around 6,000 kilometres (nearly ...
HMS Sultan holds drumhead ceremony - Royal Navy
5 days ago · 8 November 2024. Topic: People Remembrance. Personnel from across HMS Sultan came together as one to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at a Drumhead Ceremony. The short service of remembrance, which uses neatly piled drums as an altar, was held with senior officers, including Captain Mark Hamilton, the Commanding ...
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2 days ago · Friday 08 Nov 2024. G W BISHOP King's Harbour Master Owners, Agents, Charterers, Marinas, Yacht Clubs and Recreational Sailing Organisations should ensure that the contents of this Notice are made known to the masters or persons in charge of …