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Tag Archives: Royal Navy
Past Pics
Once upon a time (and I am talking last century here), cameras could not produce colour images, or should I say that photography was a monochrome activity. Like so many others of my generation I have a whole stack of … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Southampton, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Cape Town, cruise, RN, Royal Navy, ship, Southampton, Union-Castle Line, vessel
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OTD: Argentina Invades The Falkland Islands
On this day: 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. In response to the invasion the British government dispatched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, On This Day, Personal, Portsmouth and Gosport, Retrospective, Ships, Southampton, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial
Tagged Argentina, Canberra, Falklands War, Malvinas, QE2, Royal Navy, ship, Southampton
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OTD: Remembering HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales
Amongst the long list of ships lost during the two World Wars are two battleships that were literally sent to their doom on this day in 1941. The sinking of HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales is well documented … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Hong Kong, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Retrospective, Ships, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged Battlecruiser, battleship, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Repulse, Hong Kong, Royal Navy, Singapore, World War 2
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Four Ships Week
Regular readers will know that I have slowly been adding in reminders about important dates in South African naval history. The most prominent being in February when I commemorate Three Ships Month. Sadly though, it does not all end with … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, Personal, Ships, South Africa, United Kingdom, War, World War 2
Tagged Casualty, HMS, HMS Cornwall, HMS Dorsetshire, HMS Hermes, HMS Hollyhock, Royal Navy, ship, South African Navy, World War Two
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Lost at Sea: HMY Iolaire
This past year I have been busy with shipping disasters that tie into the First World War, and this post is about one of them. This particular tragedy occurred on the 1st of January 1919 and concerns HM Yacht Iolaire. I … Continue reading
Posted in CWGC, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, United Kingdom, World War 1
Tagged Beasts of Holm, HMY Iolaire, Island of Lewis, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Reserve, Scotland, Stornoway
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