Remembrance 2021. We will remember them.
As we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in service of their country, here we highlight just one example from the many thousands of sacrifices made by sailors of the Royal Navy.
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Royal Navy History
Abandon Ship – Book Review
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Maritime historian, Dr Paul Brown recently published Abandon Ship described as “The real story of the sinkings in the Falklands War”. This is an engaging, if rather an uncomfortable book, based more on written and documentary evidence than personal experiences which informs much of the Falklands conflict literature.
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Remembrance 2020. We will remember them.
At this time of year when we remember those who gave their lives in service of their country, here we focus on just one past example of the many thousands of sacrifices made by the members of the Royal Navy.
Harrier 809 – Book Review
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This month Harrier 809, by respected aviation author Rowland White, is published by Bantam Press. Written in his trademark gripping narrative style, White illuminates some of the lesser-known aspects of the air war during the Falklands conflict.
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What have aircraft carriers ever done for us?
In this article David Hobbs provides a brief outline of events, crises, conflicts and deterrence, in which fixed-wing aircraft carriers were deployed in support of UK Government policy since 1945.More
Under Pressure – Book Review
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Another illuminating modern submarine memoir was published this year. Several recent books have documented the Cold War-era submarine service but this is the first to focus purely on the unique experience of serving onboard a deterrent boat.
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Remembrance 2019. We will remember them.
As we pay tribute all those who have given their lives in service of their country, here we highlight just one example from the may thousands of sacrifices made by the men of the Royal Navy.
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A history – the Royal Navy’s Falkland Islands patrol vessels
Today HMS Forth sailed from Portsmouth for the South Atlantic to be permanently deployed as the newest Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel (FIPV). In this guest article, Chris Sutton who served on some of the FIPVs provides a history of the RN vessels assigned to this role.
Cats, traps and claptrap. Why the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers operate VSTOL aircraft
There is a consistently held view that the Royal Navy was mistaken when it chose to adopt Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (VSTOL) aircraft carriers. In this long read we look at the convoluted history of the issue and review the arguments both for and against.
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